On the face of things the self storage industry would appear to be a pretty cut and dry business. People need space, self storage facilities provide it, and that is that. While technically that is all that a facility needs to do it is far from the only thing that they do. [More]

Gotham Mini Storage in Manhattan is at it again. They are sponsoring a clever, innovative contest that will be exceedingly appealing to Manhattan dwellers.

They launched “NYC’s Most Cramped Space Contest.” New Yorkers are invited to post pictures of their most cramped living spaces on the Gotham Mini Storage Facebook Page. (http://facebook.com/GothamMini). The pictures could be of rooms such as bedrooms, kitchens, closets, or living rooms. [More]

In the pre-Internet days, people read newspapers to find out what was happening in the world. They read magazines on a wide variety of topics. Then came the Internet turning the print world topsy-turvy.

Today, people aren’t buying print versions of books, magazines, and newspapers like they used to. They want electronic versions that can be read on computers, smart phones, Kindles, iPads, and the like. [More]

Sometimes it would be nice to have a crystal ball to peer into it to see what the future will bring. Business owners, especially, would be eager to have one. They could look into the future to learn how the national economy would be, to see if the country would soon be in a deep recession or if the economy would be prosperous. [More]

Gotham Mini Storage opened its newest facility in Manhattan. It is conveniently locate close to Broadway, Times Square, and Hell’s Kitchen. The property is shared with DHL. [More]

In Fairfield, Connecticut, Westy Self Storage is participating in the Toys for Tots donation drive again this year. The drive will run until December 24. People can drop off new toys 7 days a week from 8:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 on Sundays. [More]

Greg Laing, of Aldergrove, British Columbia, had fallen on hard times. He was unable to find work. Struggling to make ends meet, he lived with his dog in a camper on a pickup truck. Then, things took a turn for the worse. [More]

The Energizer Bunny is a marketing mascot for Energizer batteries. The Bunny has appeared in over 115 TV commercials. All of them feature the pink bunny wearing sunglasses while marching around beating a drum. The idea behind the commercial was that when other batteries give out, the Energizer battery keeps on working. [More]

The city of South Charleston is slowly working on revitalizing the businesses within their city. South Charleston Indoor Mini Storage participated in the beautification efforts. It spruced up, improved and painted the business’ façade.

South Charleston is a picturesque town with a population of almost 14,000. Its name is based on the fact that the city is on the south side of the Kanawha River even though it is northwest (not south) of the City of Charleston. [More]

The Great Depression. Unemployment was out-of-control. Banks failed. Businesses failed. Drought and huge dust storms hammered the agricultural belt. People lost their homes and were forced to live in makeshift shantytowns called Hoovervilles. People scavenged in garbage cans for food. Life was bleak. Life was hard.

That was the backdrop for the growing-up years of a man, Derrel Ridenour, who built his personal empire in the self storage business. [More]