Galleries

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.

Self-Storage Around the World: Reflections of Non-U.S. Facilities on Six Continents

Dec 11, 2013

Experience a sampling of self-storage facilities from around the world from São Paul, Brazil, to Chai Wan, Hong Kong. Our "photo album" takes you through six continents: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (Canada) and South America...

The 10 Worst Types of Self-Storage Customers: True Tales From the Trenches

Oct 26, 2013

Inside Self-Storage asked members of Self-Storage Talk, the industrys largest online community, to discuss customer stereotypes and the characteristics of tenants and prospects who give them the biggest headaches. This slideshow compiles the best...

Inside the Numbers: Trends and Revelations in the ISS 2013 Top-Operators List

Sep 13, 2013

This slideshow takes you inside the numbers of the Inside Self-Storage 2013 Top-Operators, looking at growth, decline and general movement among this year's top 100 participants. See who's growing in leaps and bounds and who's scaling back their...

Self-Storage Metrics Checkup: 10 Facility-Performance Checklists Owners Should Regularly Review

Aug 29, 2013

Just like you'd check your car's oil periodically, you should also inspect your self-storage facility's operating performance. Here are the 10 key metrics owners should monitor monthly, if not more often, to ensure their facility is on track.

The Self-Storage WOW Gallery: See Facility Design Transformed Through Color, Architecture and Innovative Materials

Aug 09, 2013

Vibrant colors. Lush landscaping. Interesting architecture. These hardly seem like phrases to describe self-storage facilities, but that's exactly what you'll find in today's unique mix of retail marries storage. This design image gallery takes a...

Stand Up! 10 Things You Need to Do When a Self-Storage Customer Walks Through Your Door

Jul 12, 2013

There are many things self-storage operators should do to attract and retain customers including having a solid marketing plan and offering great customer service. However, its these top 10 items that will turn prospects into customers.

Image Gallery: Happenings and Highlights From the 2013 Inside Self-Storage World Expo

Apr 17, 2013

See highlights and hot happenings from the 2013 Inside Self-Storage World Expo in Las Vegas, including notable speakers and education seminars, cool giveaways on the show floor, evening receptions, Best of Business winners, eye-catching exhibits...

2013 Self-Storage Software Showcase: 10 Industry Suppliers Share Product Features and Benefits

Apr 08, 2013

Ten of the self-storage industry's most popular providers of facility-management software share information on their flagship products, the software's best features, training, upgrades, tech support and more.

Wounded Warrior Outdoors Invites Self-Storage Operators to Participate in 'One for the Troops'

Mar 29, 2013

Wounded Warrior Outdoors, a non-profit organization that provides combat-wounded service members with therapeutic outdoor adventures across North America, is pleased to invite self-storage operators to participate in "One for the Troops." Through...

Why Me?! Self-Storage Pros Share Strategies for Handling Troublesome Tenants and Other Crazy Stuff

Mar 08, 2013

Whether its being screamed at by a tenant, needing to discipline a customer or discovering a tenant living in a unit, there are some days when self-storage operators may wonder, "Why me?!" What should you do when these difficult situations arise...