The e-commerce industry has been booming over recent years, fuelled by the convenience of online shopping and the impact of Covid which changed shoppers’ retail habits.
Whilst the growth in E-commence has brought many benefits to business, it does come with a number of challenges, one of which is storage. Online businesses, often without a permanent home to store stock, have struggled with where to store their inventory, which can often be a significant amount of space, especially for businesses that sell large or bulky items.
This is where self-storage can come to the rescue! Self-storage offers businesses a flexible and affordable way to store their stock, because they can rent a storage unit that is the right size for their current requirements, meaning they only pay for the space they need. Self-storage is a much more cost-effective solution than renting traditional warehouse space, especially for businesses that have seasonal fluctuations with their trading.
Some of the key benefits of self-storage for E-Commerce businesses are:
Flexibility – At Offerfair we have storage units in a range of unit sizes from 15 sq ft up to 180 sq ft, so whatever size storage you need for your inventory, we will have a unit size that is right for you. You will only ever pay for the space you need, and you can upgrade or downgrade your unit size if your stock requirements change. In addition, we rent units on a 4 weekly basis and require just 1 weeks’ notice if you need to vacate.
Cost-Effectiveness – Self-storage is typically much cheaper than renting warehouse space. You can view our current prices here and there are no overheads with Offerfair self-storage, such as electricity, gas, water rates or council tax.
Security – We recognise the safe storage of your inventory is paramount so you will have the reassurance that we have full CCTV security across all our Offerfair sites.
If your online business has grown and you need more storage, but do not want the expense and long leases that come with warehouse space, then start 2024 by speaking to us, and finding out how we can help your business!
