The Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team will play the Edmonton Oilers tonight in the Air Canada Center in Toronto, Ontario. Thanks to StorageMart, two people received free tickets to see this exciting game. [More]

When is a self storage business a provider for cell phones? When the business allows a cell phone company to erect a tower on its property. And this arrangement could be more lucrative than what was originally understood. At least it was for the SecureCare Self Storage Inc. in Wilmington, North Carolina. [More]

The United States Commerce Association (USCA) selected Vail Ranch Self Storage in Temecula, California, as the 2011 Best of Temecula Award in the self storage category. The Best of Business award honors exceptional local businesses across the United States. Based in New York City, the USCA yearly awards companies that have achieved marketing success and that provide exceptional service to their customers and to their community. [More]

Many owners and managers of self storage facilities participate in charitable projects to help out members in their community who are less fortunate than others. They collect toys at Christmas time, establish reading rooms, and hold yard sales and give the proceeds to a children's hospital. Stow-A-Way Mini Storage in Sandy, Oregon, is no exception and is reaching out and helping a toddler in their community. [More]

One would be hard pressed to find a person on the planet that knew how to read and did not have an appreciation for the value that the simple act brings to life. Confucius once said that, “No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.” [More]

It seems like wherever you go and no matter what you are shopping for there is likely going to be a discount of some kind being offered. No matter what you are selling, there is some way for it to be discounted. The art of discounting a product—if done properly-- can mean an awful lot to your bottom line whether you’re talking about a department store, a grocery store, or the local self storage facility. [More]

Conferences and tradeshows provide an opportunity for people in the self storage industry to get to know others, network, learn more about the business, and keep up with trends and legislation. There are two upcoming events that you should be aware of. [More]

When it comes to talk concerning wars and the self storage industry people are more likely to start asking questions about who made the best buy on the latest episode of Storage Wars or Auction Hunters. The self storage industry happens to be heavily involved with those who fight in real conflicts, the men and women that serve in the Armed Forces. [More]

Auctions have been a fact of life at self storage facilities for some time. Thanks to the poor economy, the occupancy rates for the self storage industry on the whole are fairly good. However, at the same time, there are plenty of people that are having trouble paying their bills. [More]

Typically, whenever a movie spawns a sequel they are not as good as the original; it is just too hard for a concept to be as interesting and fresh the second time around as it was the first. It’s like the second slice of pizza relative to the first. You are still happy to eat it, but it doesn’t bring you as much joy as the first. [More]