Galleries are presented as image showcases or slideshows. Image showcases highlight industry events and projects. They are photo-driven and designed to visually educate and entertain. Slideshows are designed to explore a topic of interest via informative data displays and graphical storytelling. These presentations examine the issues, trends and education that impact the various segments of the self-storage market.
In today's competitive self-storage marketplace, simply having a facility in a good location with reasonable rents isn't enough. Increased competition means you must get customers' attention, and creative, compelling advertising is one of the most...
Once just a cluster of white, single-story buildings in industrial areas, today's self-storage facilities sport the colors, materials and architectural designs formerly only seen on high-end office buildings. Projects feature greater curb appeal...
Self-storage is a business that can be operated frugally. It doesn't require a lot of glitz and glimmer. However, the industry has evolved, and to compete, facility operators must sometimes invest in business enhancers and tools that will help...
The four publicly traded self-storage companies recently released their financial results for the third quarter of 2011, addressing issues of revenue, net operating income (NOI), acquisitions, consolidation and much more. The following slide...
Education was the star of the Inside Self-Storage World Expo, Oct. 4-6 in Tacoma, Wash. Industry professionals, eager to learn effective and immediate strategies to improve their business, packed the seminar rooms at the Greater Tacoma Convention...
The self-storage manager plays an integral role in the success of every facility, regardless of the market and occupancy. Here are the top 10 things you should know.
The past few years have been tough for many builders and developers, including those in self-storage. The rising cost of raw materials, combined with the recession and real estate bust, created an abundance of empty residential and commercial...
When it comes to operating in the black, many self-storage operators think about cost-cutting measures rather than adding new profit centers. This is for good reason. Instituting a new service or product takes time, staff training, the right...
This presentation provides a detailed overview of self-storage in Western Canada, including development activity, real estate transactions, rental rates and occupancies and more. It also includes predictions for the year ahead.
