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“The Economist” comments on the growth of the self storage industry

By David on August 21st, 2012 | 3 Comments

“The Economist” comments on the growth of the self storage industry

The Economist became the latest mainstream news publication to do an article on the remarkable growth of the self storage industry this week.

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Make Switching Offices Easier with Self Storage

By Alexandra on August 8th, 2012 | No Comments

Make Switching Offices Easier with Self Storage

Moving offices can be a logistical nightmare, with a mass of equipment and furniture to shift and find new homes for. Self storage can come in very handy as a staging post, permitting a smooth and measured transition.

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5 Essential Tips for Marketing Your Facility on Facebook

By admin on July 31st, 2012 | No Comments

5 Essential Tips for Marketing Your Facility on Facebook

Have you created a Facebook Profile for your storage facility? Brian Shreckengast, a writer for the US storage search engine Self Storage Deals, tells us how it’s done in the homeland of Facebook.

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Big Yellow self storage may take legal action over government VAT increase

By Antony on July 23rd, 2012 | No Comments

Big Yellow self storage may take legal action over government VAT increase

Big Yellow has announced it may challenge the government’s plan to impose VAT on self storage from October, in order to avoid having to increase its customers’ rents by up to 20%.

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New film “Storage 24” receives mixed reviews from critics

By David on July 11th, 2012 | No Comments

New film “Storage 24” receives mixed reviews from critics

Storage 24, the new British horror film set inside a West London self storage facility, has received mixed reviews from the critics.

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How to use Google Analytics to find out more about your customers

By David on July 10th, 2012 | No Comments

How to use Google Analytics to find out more about your customers

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.

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How much do different firms charge for self storage in South London?

By David on July 7th, 2012 | 3 Comments

How much do different firms charge for self storage in South London?

For an experiment, Storage.co.uk decided to investigate how much different firms charge for self storage in the same area of South London.

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New report shows self storage is holding its own in Liverpool

By David on July 3rd, 2012 | No Comments

New report shows self storage is holding its own in Liverpool

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.

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UK Space Invaders

By admin on June 29th, 2012 | No Comments

UK Space Invaders

Using compelling statistics, Mark Simpson at Extra Room Self Storage looks at how UK homes, among the smallest in the Western world, can benefit from self storage.

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Using Self Storage for Home Renovations

By admin on June 26th, 2012 | 6 Comments

Using Self Storage for Home Renovations

The USA is the home of self storage (or “mini storage”), with an industry many times the size of the UK’s. On the basis of that experience, here’s some good advice on using self storage during home renovations, supplied by Westy Self Storage, which has 17 storage locations spanning Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.

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