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Pinterest for Self-Storage Operators: Using ‘Promoted Pins’ to Drive Business
A new tool on Pinterest allows self-storage operators to get their message in front of a targeted audience. Learn how the website’s Promoted Pins function works as well as how to craft a pin.
Making Money From Underperforming Self-Storage Properties: A Case Study
Self-storage operator Chandler Properties purchased an underperforming facility in Cleveland, Tenn. This case study demonstrates how the owner discovered this fixer-upper and the steps he took to help the business reach its full potential.
Storage Post Self Storage Acquires 3 Facilities in NY
Atlanta-based Storage Post Self Storage has acquired three facilities in Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Counties, N.Y. The company now owns 25 properties in the state.
StorageVault to Acquire $48M in Self-Storage Assets in Ontario and Quebec, Canada
Canadian self-storage operator StorageVault Canada Inc. has agreed to buy four self-storage facilities and a portable-storage business either owned or related to Access Self Storage Inc., one of its major shareholders, for nearly $48 million. The deal,…
South Africa Self-Storage Operator Stor-Age Acquires Competitor Storage RSA
Update 12/14/16 – Stor-Age has completed its acquisition of Storage RSA share capital through its subsidiary Roeland Street Investments and made “significant progress” toward a proposed purchase of another Cape Town facility in Somers…
Assessing the Health of Your Self-Storage Business
As long as the phone keeps ringing and units are rented, you may think your self-storage business is fine. However, a facility checkup is a crucial exercise you should undertake to ensure a healthy future for your business.
Understanding Occupancy and Management Data to Improve Your Self-Storage Operation
To truly run a self-storage business well, you need to understand the different types of occupancy rates as well as the data you can access through your management software. Here are some important metrics and reports to consider.
Ipsos Business Consulting Releases Report on Self-Storage Activity in Mainland China
Ipsos Business Consulting (IBC), the strategic business-consulting unit of market-research firm Ipsos Group, has published a report examining growth of the self-storage industry in Mainland China. Titled “Mainland China Self Storage Industry Repo…
Inside Self-Storage Releases 2016 Top-Operators List, Available in Multiple Formats
Inside Self-Storage (ISS) has released its 2016 Top-Operators List, ranking 100 of the self-storage industry’s foremost players based on total net-rentable square footage. The list includes facility and brand owners, independents and property-managemen…