Gavin ShieldsCEO Driving Innovation in Self Storage Tech

The usual reasons people turn to self storage

9 Apr 2025 · 0 min

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Short spoken segment from a YouTube video (by Gavin Shields) explaining common reasons people use self storage. The speaker lists life events (deaths, marriages, divorces, moving house) as traditional demand drivers and highlights growth from Internet selling — e.g., Amazon and eBay sellers using storage units as cheaper stock/fulfilment/workspace alternatives to formal units and offices.

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