• November 23, 2024

MSM Exclusives

MSM Exclusives

Devon Self Storage

20 Nov, 2024

Groundbreaking Development: Devon Self Storage, Southfield MI

Making a name for itself as a premier residential destination and business center, Southfield, Mich.,has something for everyone. And by the end of...

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Scott Stubbs, Extra Space Storage

20 Nov, 2024

Who’s Who In Self-Storage: P. Scott Stubbs, CFO of Extra Space Storage

This August, Extra Space Storage celebrated its 20th year on the New York Stock Exchange. This is a big accomplishment for any company, especially...

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workplace violence

13 Nov, 2024

Plan For Prevention:  Reducing The Risk Of Workplace Violence

When a disgruntled employee opened fire at a small Philadelphia-area business earlier this year, the shooter killed two fellow employees and injured...

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Self-storage election results

13 Nov, 2024

What Does The Republican Victory Mean For The Self-Storage Industry?

Earlier this year, there were a lot of “what-ifs” when Biden faced off against former rival Trump, who he'd beaten in the polls just four years...

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Jefferson Shreve

11 Nov, 2024

Mr. Shreve Goes To Washington: Self-Storage Vet Wins U.S. House seat

After three decades in self-storage, Jefferson Shreve, founder of Bloomington, Ind.-based Storage Express, sold the remainder of his sizable...

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self storage cybersecurity

29 Oct, 2024

Digital Dangers: Navigating Self-Storage Cybersecurity

In an age where digitization permeates nearly every aspect of our lives, the self-storage industry is not exempt from digital transformation. With...

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self storage remote management

29 Oct, 2024

Remote Management: The Ups & Downs

The storage industry went through a huge boom after the pandemic. A few interesting things happened that reshaped the industry.

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self storage hybrid management

29 Oct, 2024

Hybrid Management: The Best Of Both Worlds

The self-storage industry is transforming toward hybrid self-storage management solutions in an era defined by a desire for flexibility and...

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Pete Frayser, Janus

28 Oct, 2024

The Last Word: Pete Frayser, Janus International Group

Combating Break-Ins In our industry, few issues can damage the reputation of a facility or brand as swiftly and severely as unit break-ins and...

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Chris Walls, Go Mini's

20 Oct, 2024

The Last Word: Chris Walls, CEO & President of Go Mini’s

In an era where urbanization and changing lifestyles have reshaped the way we live and work, the self-storage industry has emerged as a crucial...

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employee retention

20 Oct, 2024

Avoiding Turnover: Six Ways To Retain Employees

When Carol Mixon, president of SkilCheck, Inc., in Tucson, Ariz., is having issues with a manager, she talks to the employee and then typically...

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Bluebird Self Storage

16 Oct, 2024

Bluebird of Happiness: What Makes this Self-Storage Company Soar

The bluebird is often associated with happiness and harmony. This feathered friend is viewed as a symbol of hope, renewal, and love in the folklore...

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Trojan Storage

15 Oct, 2024

Powerful Partnership: The Development Of Trojan Storage

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that approximately 20 percent of new businesses fail in the first year. Even more startling is the...

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hurricane helene self storage

1 Oct, 2024

Force of Nature: Hurricane Helene's Impact On Self-Storage

Mother Nature can be a cruel mistress. Making landfall as a category four hurricane in Florida, she tore through the Sunshine State with wind...

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impact fees

1 Oct, 2024

Legal Minute: How Do Impact Fees Affect Self-Storage Development?

Anyone who has developed any type of real estate, especially in Western States like California, Arizona, Nevada and Colorado, has suffered the...

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self storage digital marketing

27 Sep, 2024

Marketing Strategies for Self-Storage in the Digital Age

Running a self-storage business can be lucrative, but only if you manage to gain a competitive advantage over the competition. In this industry,...

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Maureen A Lee, Xercor

26 Sep, 2024

Women In Self-Storage:  Maureen A. Lee, Xercor Insurance Services

Fall is in the air, pumpkin spice is in your coffee, and we continue with our Women In Self-Storage series. This month we’re featuring Maureen A....

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Tim Dietz, Self Storage Association

25 Sep, 2024

Behind The Mission: Tim Dietz's Influence On The SSA

Self Storage Association (SSA) President and CEO Tim Dietz has an important message about the industry that he has represented for two decades....

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complimentary self-storage units

25 Sep, 2024

Complimentary Self-Storage Units: The Do's & Don'ts

If you have a self-storage facility, odds are you have probably already been asked for a complimentary unit. While engaging and supporting the...

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Peter Smyth White Label Storage

19 Sep, 2024

Who's Who In Self-Storage: Peter Smyth, White Label Storage

White Label Storage is a third-party self-storage management company founded by Peter Smyth and Alex Hartman. It evolved from the tools, team, and...

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EV Charging Station

19 Sep, 2024

Charging Ahead: Installing EV Chargers At Self-Storage Facilities

The self-storage industry has drastically evolved over the last several decades beyond its traditional role of offering rental space to individuals...

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self storage resiliency

18 Sep, 2024

Distressed Rates Are Up – But Not For Self-Storage

Schadenfreude: It’s a German word combining “harm” and “joy” that describes the satisfaction some gain by watching someone or something else, that is...

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Self Storage Data Sharing

14 Sep, 2024

Delete Your Doubts: How Sharing Self-Storage Data Benefits Everyone

The old saying “share and share alike” posits that everyone in a group should share an equal amount of something whether it's tangible or intangible....

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1-800-Self-Storage

13 Sep, 2024

Groundbreaking Development:  1-800-Self-Storage, Southfield, MI

Fifteen minutes outside the city of Detroit lies Southfield, Mich., a suburb and “edge city” known for its cluster of interconnected skyscrapers....

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Josh and Melissa Huff

11 Sep, 2024

Meet The Huffs: A Match Made In Self-Storage

A lot of marriages are put to the test at some point in a couples’ life. For Josh and Melissa Huff, co-founders of Lighthouse Storage Solutions, it...

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self storage history

28 Aug, 2024

The Evolution Of Self-Storage: A Partner In The Story of Mankind

In the annals of human history, the concept of self-storage has woven a continuous thread across civilizations and epochs, starting under the...

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SUNBIRD SELF STORAGE

28 Aug, 2024

Self-Storage Pricing: Sunbird Storage Takes The Lead

As children, most of us played “follow the leader.” We’d all line up behind one person, who’d move or motion in some manner, and we’d all have to...

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woman with many phones

26 Aug, 2024

Phone Tag: Deciding If You Need A Call Center & How To Choose One

Imagine preparing to move and needing to rent a self-storage facility. While researching self-storage facilities, you see an online ad for one near...

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self storage technology

23 Aug, 2024

The Impact of Technology on Modern Self-Storage Solutions

The first contemporary self-storage facilities began popping up in the 1960s. When self-storage started, it was designed simply to give people a...

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