Self storage thefts call for vigilance ‒ and insurance!
A series of thefts and attempted thefts from self storage facilities in recent weeks serve to remind the industry of the need to review security and insurance.
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Does Britain have too many charity shops?
Apart from putting them into self storage, one of the most common ways people get things they no longer need out of the house is to donate them to charity shops. But is the charity shop phenomenon getting out of hand?
Got the Business: Self storage provides office space for a growing T-shirt company
The Store Room, a self storage company based in the North West, have shown that they can offer their business storage customers a lot more that just a simple self storage unit.
Self storage and the housing market
Self storage is often thought to be economically entwined with the fortunes of the housing market, a link that can’t be overstated. According to Big Yellow’s 2010 Annual Report, almost 60% of their customers were people storing goods while moving house.
Special types of self storage in London
In the third of our series focusing on self storage in London, we look at facilities that cater for specialist storage needs, such as wine and classic cars.
What do you say? Storage or self storage?
In a business world increasingly dominated by the internet, words have a new power. Any industry or business needs a clear and unmistakeable identity to set it apart. Does “self storage” do the business?
How much does self storage in London cost?
In the second of our series of blog articles focusing on self storage in London, we look at pricing. Do Londoners have to pay more for storage in the capital city?
How big is self storage in London?
London has the biggest concentration of self storage centres in Europe. We look at how they are distributed, and what has influenced the choices in strategic planning.
GlassGuard: reducing the risk from shattered lamps in the self storage industry
Chris Payne from GlassGuard explains why fragment retention lamps provide a simple solution to the danger posed by damage to fluorescent lamps.
Why would you open a new self storage business during the recession?
We look at two companies who have chosen to do just this, and see how they have done more than simply weathered the storm.
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