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How big is self storage in London?

By David on March 10th, 2011 | 2 Comments

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.

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GlassGuard: reducing the risk from shattered lamps in the self storage industry

By admin on March 8th, 2011 | No Comments

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.

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Self storage in space: Discovery’s final voyage

By David on March 6th, 2011 | 1 Comment

Self storage in space: Discovery’s final voyage

Last month, on 24 February, NASA’s veteran space shuttle Discovery set off on its last voyage into outer-space, tasked with delivering vital components to the International Space Station (ISS). What form did these components take? Essentially a large self storage unit. And a robot.

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Why would you open a new self storage business during the recession?

By David on March 3rd, 2011 | 4 Comments

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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Cavale: a European leader in steel self storage fit-outs

By Antony on March 1st, 2011 | 5 Comments

Cavale: a European leader in steel self storage fit-outs

For more than 15 years, the innovative Belgian-based company Cavale has been designing, building and fitting out self storage facilities right across Europe.

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Your Self Store in Cannock

By Angus on February 27th, 2011 | 2 Comments

Your Self Store in Cannock

How a new self storage company in Staffordshire created its customer base, and kept it loyal.

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U Can Store It: offering low-cost container storage

By Angus on February 24th, 2011 | No Comments

U Can Store It: offering low-cost container storage

A long-established business in the West Midlands shows what it can do with container self storage.

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Why can’t I keep my gun in self storage?

By David on February 22nd, 2011 | No Comments

Why can't I keep my gun in self storage?

In the UK, self storage facilities have strict regulations about what you can and cannot keep in storage. Firearms are usually included among the forbidden items. But is that written in stone?

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Self Storage price comparison sites, and Storage.co.uk

By Antony on February 15th, 2011 | 3 Comments

Self Storage price comparison sites, and Storage.co.uk

How do you find the cheapest and/or most convenient self storage near you? Storage.co.uk thinks it has found the best and fairest solution for the industry in its quote service.

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Vigilant staff preserve the good name of self storage

By Antony on February 10th, 2011 | No Comments

Vigilant staff preserve the good name of self storage

Staff at Big Yellow in Leeds alerted the authorities to suspicious activities in April 2010, leading to the arrest of three men accused of handling tonnes of contraband tobacco on which £1.2 million in customs duty would have been due.

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