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The Storage.co.uk 2011–12 Award for Excellence in Promotional Films

By Antony on December 13th, 2011 | No Comments

The Storage.co.uk 2011–12 Award for Excellence in Promotional Films

The many good promotional films produced by the self storage industry are clear evidence that its members fully understand how effective film can be.

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The Storage.co.uk Award 2011-12 for Photography

By Antony on December 2nd, 2011 | 2 Comments

The Storage.co.uk Award 2011-12 for Photography

A picture says a thousand words, or so the old saying goes. Yet many self storage companies still don’t recognise how important having attractive, interesting photography on their websites can be.

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The Storage.co.uk Award 2011-12 for Packaging Retail

By Antony on November 29th, 2011 | No Comments

The Storage.co.uk Award 2011-12 for Packaging Retail

Packaging is a crucial part of the self storage industry, and – if done well – deserves recognition. That is why Storage.co.uk celebrates it with its Excellence in Packaging Retail award.

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The Storage.co.uk Award 2011-12 for Facility Design

By David on November 9th, 2011 | No Comments

The Storage.co.uk Award 2011-12 for Facility Design

Storage.co.uk explains the lucky winners of the 2011-12 Excellence in Facility Design Award

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Don’t Always Overestimate Self Storage Facility Standards

By Antony on November 7th, 2011 | 2 Comments

Don’t Always Overestimate Self Storage Facility Standards

Erik Braunitzer of Douglas Elliman Real Estate Company, agents for New York City Real Estate, offers interesting insights into self storage security in the USA, home of the world’s most developed self storage industry.

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A Cost-effective Instant Communications Solution for Large Storage Facilities

By Antony on November 4th, 2011 | 3 Comments

A Cost-effective Instant Communications Solution for Large Storage Facilities

Crystal Radio Systems Ltd recently installed a cost-effective and simple-to-use instant communications system for a large storage facility in the West Country. Here is their report, and their assessment of what they have to offer to self storage.

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The Storage.co.uk Award 2011–12 for Pricing Transparency

By David on November 1st, 2011 | 2 Comments

The Storage.co.uk Award 2011–12 for Pricing Transparency

Storage.co.uk recently handed out its Award for Pricing Transparency – part of a campaign to nudge the self storage industry into making it easy for online customers to know upfront what costs they will be facing. Here are the results, and the reasoning.

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Why declutter and organise?

By Antony on October 31st, 2011 | No Comments

Why declutter and organise?

In advance of National Declutter Week next spring, Rachel Papworth, from Green and Tidy, explains the different motivations for decluttering – and why it pays to call in a professional.

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The Storage.co.uk Award 2011-12 for Environmental Awareness

By David on October 25th, 2011 | 1 Comment

The Storage.co.uk Award 2011-12 for Environmental Awareness

Nowadays, businesses have to be more aware than ever before about their impacts on the environment. That was why Storage.co.uk launched the award for Environmental Awareness, to reward the self storage firms that make special efforts to be “Green”.

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Software for the self storage industry

By Antony on October 21st, 2011 | 1 Comment

Software for the self storage industry

Paul Hardcastle, of Excel Self Storage, describes his quest to find the right software for his business, and how it found it in GrenSoft’s StoreTracer.

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