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It’s said that necessity is the mother of...
Picking up a part-time job in high school used to be a rite of passage for teenagers. It was how you earned money for dates, a new record, and maybe...
Collecting accurate customer data is essential for the smooth operation and long-term success of any self-storage business.
The city of Rhome, Texas, has small-town charm to spare, but it is actively working to accommodate new development. Part of that growth is Noah’s Ark...
In just a few short years, AI in self-storage has gone from novelty to necessity, raising questions and a few eyebrows along the way. As adoption...
The deadline to cast your vote and help elect three new members to the Self Storage Association (SSA) Board of Directors is less than one week away....
The race is on. Voting is underway for the Self Storage Association (SSA) National Board of Directors, with 13 candidates vying for one of three...
Why bother reading Google reviews? Because renters talk. They talk when your gate jams at 10 p.m, but they also give out the operational handbook to...
The new Budget Reciliation law, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA),” contains its fair share business-related tax breaks. In fact, the...
Commercial storage development has evolved dramatically over the last two decades. Once considered a simple, low-complexity asset class focused...
The self-storage industry serves millions of people across the country, providing convenient solutions for storing personal and business...
When tenants move out, not everything goes with them. Mattresses, busted couches, bags of clothes—it often looks like the aftermath of a bad...
It’s late March when Robert Madsen, president of the Canadian Self-Storage Association and U-Lock Mini Storage, sits down for this interview. He’s...
Most businesses like to make their philanthropic efforts known to generate awareness for the cause and also bring positive attention to their...
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The self-storage industry has enjoyed years of steady growth, thanks to shifting consumer needs, urbanization, and the rise of e-commerce requiring...
The self-storage industry was still in its infancy in 1975 when the Self Storage Association (SSA) was formed. Now 50 years later, it’s hard to...
The massive amounts of capital that poured into the self-storage industry in the last 10 years has led to mega-deals like the $12 billion merger of...
W hen the economy wavers, even seasoned developers can find themselves at a crossroads: hold off and wait for stability, or double down on...
Key Highlights: The first quarter of 2025 registered a remarkable $855 million in self storage sales nationwide, representing a 37% increase...
It's been 13 days since catastrophic flooding swept across Central Texas. In the early morning hours of America’s birthday, the water levels of the...
As the storage game keeps evolving and more competitors move into your trade area, the old saying “build it and they will come” just doesn’t cut it...
Floods in Texas. Fires in California. Tornadoes in Kansas. Hurricanes in North Carolina.
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