Self-Storage Talk Featured Thread: Illuminating the Costs and Benefits of Facility Lighting

Jul 23, 2019

Self-storage owners aim to provide a safe and secure site for their employees, customers and guests, and thorough facility lighting should be part of that goal. Providing all that illumination, however, comes at a cost. Not only is there equipment...

OpenTech Launches SmartGate Technology to Help Monitor Self-Storage Facility Access

Jul 22, 2019

OpenTech Alliance Inc., a Phoenix-based provider of self-storage kiosks, call-center services and other technology, has launched INSOMNIAC SmartGate, a new technology that alerts self-storage facility operators when a gate or other access device...

Sounds of Storage Podcast: Self-Storage Owner and Technology Expert Phil Murphy Discusses the Impact of Innovation

Jul 18, 2019

Self-storage technology is advancing quickly, changing the way industry operators do business. In this Sounds of Storage podcast, facility owner and tech expert Phil Murphy discusses the impact of innovation on the business and why it’s beneficial...

ISS News Desk: Deer Creek Mini Storage Installs Solar Panels to Head Off Declines in Federal Tax Incentives

Jul 17, 2019

Federal incentives for installing solar-energy systems are slated to decrease at the end of the year, spurring self-storage companies like Deer Creek Mini Storage in Cabot, Ark., to action. The facility installed 80 solar panels on its rooftops in...

Protecting Your Facility Perimeter: Fencing and Other Security for Self-Storage Properties

Jul 15, 2019

The most basic security measure you can apply at your self-storage property is perimeter fencing. Learn what goes into a thorough fence system and get tips to maximize its ability to detect, deter and delay incidents.

Hong Kong Self-Storage Industry Growth Lags Behind Tech-Savvy Chinese Markets

Jul 08, 2019

Despite getting a 10-year head start on the Mainland China self-storage industry, the Hong Kong market lacks technological advancement, according to two entrepreneurs who have self-storage experience in Hong Kong as well as Beijing, Guangzhou and...

Perfecting Your Self-Storage Crime-Prevention Plan

Jul 05, 2019

No self-storage business can be completely insulated from crime, but there are steps you can take to minimize it. Here are some measures to prevent your facility from being a target.

Alternative Storage of Cape Town, South Africa, Launches Space Calculator for Self-Storage Customers

Jul 02, 2019

Alternative Storage of Cape Town, South Africa, has introduced an online space calculator to help customers determine the self-storage unit size that will best fit their needs. The company offers units in 21 sizes ranging from 3 to 55.4 square...

Leveraging Advanced Marketing Technology to Improve Self-Storage Brand Position

Jun 27, 2019

Declining rental rates coupled with growing supply mean self-storage operators must work hard to win customers. Learn how advanced marketing technology can help improve brand positioning and increase market share.

Self-Storage Suppliers SiteLink, SpareFoot, storEDGE Unite Brands as Storable

Jun 25, 2019

SiteLink, SpareFoot and storEDGE, self-storage suppliers that have been operating as a united business since storEDGE merged with SpareFoot in September, have jointly rebranded under the name Storable. The integrated company will continue to offer...