Swindon storage is big business, with firms across Wiltshire’s biggest town making use of units and managed facilities on an ever-expanding basis. But what is the appeal and value of these flexible storage services? In this blog we’ll be answering the following:
– Why do Swindon businesses use storage services?
– What is document storage?
– What are the benefits of using business storage?
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Storage Offers Local Businesses a Place to Store Valuable Belongings
Swindon offers a wide variety of flexible storage units, with various kinds of storage facilities available, such as the newly opened facility from Cubic Storage. For example, some are basic self-locking storage units of the container variety and other storage offers are actively managed and monitored and include facilities such as temperature-controlled storage for more delicate items. Swindon business storage units can be found across the town but particularly in Swindon’s industrial areas and business parks, where there is ample parking and easy access via the town’s surrounding road network.
Let’s explore some of the main reasons that businesses in Swindon are using self-storage for:
Office Equipment
Businesses use Swindon self-storage units to store their excess office equipment, such as chairs, tables and computer hardware. Some may store printing supplies and other excess office consumables. Many businesses buy these items in bulk to take advantage of unit cost savings and so that they can scale their business up at short notice, for example, for seasonal ramp-ups. By accessing off-site flexible storage units, they can keep their office equipment ready for use when they need it, without having to pay for expensive on-site storage.
Documents
Documents can be easily stored off-site, with large document storage boxes and racking solutions available at storage businesses. This helps business customers to organise their paperwork into storage as they need it and to access it easily as and when they need to.
Stock
Again, retail businesses – one of the heaviest categories of business users for storage facilities in Swindon – will store their excess stock and seasonal stock in storage units as they plan for the season ahead. This allows businesses to organise their inventory in a safe, clean, dry and secure environment until it is ready to move into the shop floor. Many businesses organise storage units with plenty of space so that they can organise and prepare their stock at the unit before transporting it directly to the point of sale. Because storage units are cost-effective, this is a far cheaper and more efficient solution than taking on larger retail premises with larger back-of-house facilities at a higher cost.
Storage Offers Flexible Rentals
Business storage units are also flexible, with transparent costing offered on a rolling or subscription basis. Customers can instantly see how much they will pay for the size of the unit and the duration of the rent that they want. Longer rental periods tend to attract discounts, but rolling monthly contracts offer the maximum degree of flexibility. If customers need a bigger storage unit, they can simply hire one without a delay. There are also a large number of Swindon self-storage units across the town, which makes access to these essential business facilities extremely easy.
Storage for Business Transitions
Businesses also go through various transitions as they evolve or grow. For example, they might move premises, scale up for a seasonal spike in sales or launch a new product line. In all instances, access to flexible storage space can be extremely valuable for decluttering and organising business premises and offering that extra and essential degree of flexibility at an affordable price. With ready and on-site parking it’s also very easy for businesses to load and unload materials in and out of the storage unit when they need them, without delay.
Business operational premises are invariably expensive because of their quality and overheads, so it rarely makes sense to store out-of-use, excess or redundant materials, stock and equipment on site. When businesses use storage units, they immediately have access to the storage and organising space that they need on a highly affordable, flexible basis that truly works with their needs. And with this sector continuing to grow, and businesses constantly evolving and changing in the challenging current market, it looks as though storage businesses are set to be more popular than ever with business customers across Wiltshire and beyond.
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