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You Never Know What You Might Find If you have ever driven past a self-storage facility and wondered what could possibly be hidden behind the securely locked doors of the individually numbered units, you probably imagined they were filled with old furniture for which the owners no longer had any room, reams of paperwork from the archives of small companies or perhaps valuable antiques left there for safekeeping. However, as the winners of auctions for abandoned containers in storage units have discovered for themselves over the years, the reality can be far more interesting than anything you could possibly imagine. [...]

New Facility Development and Expansion Guides for Self-Storage Owners and Investors Caption: Conferences are good places to gather information on bringing businesses towards success. Image Credit: Dirk Tussing, CC BY-SA 2.0 A new whitepaper, published by online self-storage marketplace SpareFoot, was offered at the Online Self-Storage Developers Conference hosted by Inside Self-Storage (ISS) to guide facility owners and investors to developing and expanding their businesses. Entitled “How to Build, Buy and Expand with Confidence”, it examines the common mistakes related to self-storage real estate and development. The paper also provides tips on financing, feasibility, marketing, facility amenities, construction management and [...]

Report on the Drivers of Self Storage in Australia Released   The Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne has released a report on the drivers of the Australian self-storage industry through their “Journal of the National Centre for Sustainability”. Authored by Guy Arundel, “The Costs of Convenience: Unpacking the Self-Storage Industry” examines the proliferation and corollary effects of consumption of self-storage services in the country. It concludes that the drivers of the industry’s growth are consumers’ inability to dispose of belongings and their excessive buying. “The relentless consumerism driving the growth in self-storage facilities appears to stem from, and be [...]

Marketing Cloud Platform for Self-Storage Operators Launched Caption: Self-storage operators will find the DXM Marketing Cloud very useful. Image Credit: Scott Meyers, CC BY 2.0 (file image) Provider of digital experience management (DXM) software and other marketing solutions for self storage, G5, is set to improve the industry with a new platform called DXM Marketing Cloud. With 8 product and service modules for different areas—customer information, property data, content and search optimisation, services, support, social media, websites and training—the product will help self-storage operators by driving good customer experience across key digital touch points. It’ll also increase leads and eventually [...]

The Growth of the Self-Storage Industry in Australia Image Credit: Scott Meyers, CC BY 2.0 Caption: People in Australia are seeing self storage as a cost-effective and convenient solution to storing their belongings and valuables. Forty years ago, self storage was an alien concept in Australia, but since its introduction into the country in the 1970s, the industry has continued to develop and, from the early 1990s onwards, has continued to grow rapidly. The market is made up of smaller and larger operators, and the growth of the sector has seen a diverse range of options, including mobile self-storage options [...]

5 New Self-Storage Automation Trends   Since recovering from the recession, self-storage companies have looked to expense management as a main driver of profitability. At the same time, finding ways to get occupancy rate and increasing market share have been a major industry challenge. As self-serve solutions have become increasingly effective, many operators have deployed automated tools to help cut operational costs, generate revenue and improve customer satisfaction. Here are 5 automation trends that are now helping self-storage operators attain success. The Convenience Craze Easing the way of doing business with self-storage facilities became an industry-wide objective in 2013. As [...]

Why keep your boat in a self-storage facility? The most obvious place to store a small yacht or dinghy when you are not using it is at the marina from where you usually set sail. However, the most obvious solution is not always the best one so read on to find out why a Perth boat storage facility on dry land could be a much better alternative than a harbour especially designed for the purpose. Cost – berth holder fees at popular marinas in desirable locations can be astronomical and even the most humble of harbours for leisure craft are [...]

How to Store Your Car While Overseas When travelling abroad for a few weeks or months, one of the biggest concerns is the safety of your vehicle. Seeing as you can’t just leave your automobile at home, seeking other alternatives comes highly recommended. Indoors vs. Outdoors If you don’t have a friend or family member’s home to leave your car at, one of the best solutions is renting some self-storage. This is because indoor environments are a lot more suitable for the task of keeping vehicles than outdoor ones primarily because they’re away from the elements. Indoor settings are also: [...]

3 Reasons to Use Remote Document Storage Facilities If your firm has to keep paperwork documenting its activity over a number of years for legal reasons, it is well worth thinking about sending older documents that are rarely accessed to a remote storage facility. There are several good reasons for doing so, 3 of the most important of which I have listed below for your consideration. More space in your offices – the cost of renting commercial properties is rocketing in many parts of Australia, especially in large cities, so the less room that is taken up with filing cabinets [...]