European Self Storage Industry Report 2025

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European Self Storage Industry Report 2025

European Self Storage Annual Industry Report 2025

Investment in store and business improvements grows

Future investment

in AI driven improvements. Operators investing in security, increased by 18 percent, while the number of businesses investing in sustainability improvements, softened slightly.

Operators continue to invest in their stores with 89 percent considering some form of investment in capital or IT improvements, the most in the last 6 years. Unsurprisingly, the biggest growth is

No Improvements

Security Improvements

AI driven improvements

Mobile apps

Electronic Locks

CRM

Internal processes / training

Website

Environmental related improvements

LED Lighting

Solar Panels

Buildings - signage

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