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Our annual Top-Operators Lists share data about movement among the self-storage industry’s largest owners and management firms, but what does it all really mean? In this post, ISS Associate Editor Ron Matejko explains his process for writing the annual top-ops analysis, which he has now done for three years. He…

This is a news item published by Inside Self-Storage on July 30, 2026, reporting on financial results released by self-storage REITs for the second quarter of 2026.

This is a market report published by Inside Self-Storage in July 2026 covering the self-storage sector, specifically examining changes in the top-operators lists following acquisitions and management turnover. The report indicates that the prior year was relatively quiet in terms of activity before recent significant changes altered the rankings of major operators.

In Vietnam, the gap between the amount of stuff people own and the space they have to accommodate it keeps widening, fueling demand for self-storage units. Though the industry is still developing in this country, there’s vast potential for expansion. In this article, the founder of local operator MyStorage shares…


This is a news item published by Inside Self-Storage on July 20, 2026, reporting on the first quarter financial results of UK self-storage operator Big Yellow Group for their 2026 fiscal year.

This is a sector report published by Inside Self-Storage in July 2026 covering self-storage development activity and zoning matters for that month.

This is a sector news spotlight published by Inside Self-Storage in July 2026 covering self-storage development and zoning activity as of October 2025.

This is a sector report published by Inside Self-Storage in July 2026 covering self-storage development and zoning activity as of February 2025.

This is a sector report published by Inside Self-Storage in July 2026 covering self-storage development activity and zoning matters as of June 2026.