A recent start-up in the storage industry has suggested that there is a lot of wasted space in storage facilities that could be used better, and they have a great idea to match that space with customers.
Big Yellow Self Storage recently released their financial results for the third quarter (the final three months of 2012), which show the impact of VAT being levied on self storage for the first time.
Big Yellow has announced a jump in pre-tax profits for the six months that ended on 30 September 2012.
Some helpful advice for any student on the move – and self storage may well be the solution!
Think local, to appeal to your core customer base. That is the conclusion of this article – unless you are a national player in the self storage business.
In today’s cutthroat battle to attract customers, knowing as much as possible about who they are and where they come from is undoubtedly one of the keys to remaining in business.
The self storage industry in Liverpool has broadly remained resilient during the last twelve months despite a difficult trading environment, according to figures from a new survey produced by the UK Self Storage Association.
Twofour, the makers of “The Hotel Inspector” and “Sealed Bid”, are looking for people with belongings in self storage for a major new daytime TV show.
UK viewers can now catch “Auction Hunters”, a hit American TV show which follows a pair of self storage scavengers around as they attempt to make money out of defaulted self storage units.
The coalition government has announced plans to make self storage liable for value-added tax (VAT) as part of the 2012 budget, in a move that has potentially significant consequences for the UK self storage industry.
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