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Pogoplug bounces onto the market

andrewmaxwell — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:25:36 +0000

Within the world of file-sharing and data storage the market has changed focus. Rather than companies competing to produce hard drives with a bigger and bigger capacity to store music and photos, the market is looking for products that make accessing these media items that little bit easier.

The PogoPlug may just be the bit of kit that does just that…How many times have you been away from home and wished you could access a file or a photo that is sitting on your hard drive at home? If you are anything like me then probably quite a lot. So what is differnet about the PogoPlug?

The PogoPlug is a new multimedia sharing device that connects your external hard drives to the web so that you can access all your music, photos and documents wherever you go. There is no uploading and sharing is as simple as sending an invitation through an automated email link. Pogoplug works across multiple operating platforms and even allows you to stream videos, music and photos directly to your iPhone® or Blackberry. Sound good? Well it is so check it out.

CityStore Self-Storage provides storage for music and files of a different kind. Rather than storing electronically, CityStore provides storage space for paper-based documents in our specially constructed archive storage rooms. Call 0207 428 9988 or visit us for more information.

30% of properties for sale see price reduction.

andrewmaxwell — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:52:58 +0000

In an article by The Daily Telegraph, almost a third of all propeties for sale on the market have seen their price reduced amid uncertainty about the current state of the housing market.

From a survey by the property webiste Zoopla, the properties have seen their values cut at least once since they were first listed on the market with highest average price reductions in Rotherham, Manchester and Barnsley, where average asking prices were discounted by 7.1 per cent.

Percentage price reductions have been smaller in the south of England, with average asking prices in Chelmsford and Brighton both having been reduced by 5.1 per cent, potentially due to the fact that in the south of England the outlook for employment and economic growth is brighter.

Self storage is a great solution for house movers as it enables buyers to break the housing chain. They can sell their existing propertyand then wait until the right property comes along. For storage in North London call CityStore on 0207 428 9988.

Ingeniuous bike storage from the Japanese

andrewmaxwell — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:05:56 +0000

A Japanese steel engineering company has come up with an ingenious way of securely storing hundreds and even thousands of bikes! The Bike Tree is a fully mechanized locker system that electronically tags the bicycle and takes it via a conveyor belt to a internal storage area.

When it is time to collect a bicycle, the owner swipes a card through a reader which located at the entrance and the bicycle is returned via the same automated system, taking between 15 seconds and one minute to retrieve depending on the capacity of the storage area.

The Bike Tree, now in operation in various train stations in Tokyo, can store between 600 and 6,000 bicycles. And the cost to the user? Roughly ¥1,800 (£13.50) for a secure monthly bicycle parking spot with additional discounts for students.

The Scooter-Cooler – perfect storage for the hot weather

andrewmaxwell — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:39:31 +0000

Sometimes we all find products that transform their everyday lives and we wonder how we ever survived without them. Then there’s the Scooter-Cooler – one of those products that won’t transform your life but would love to have….With the ability to travel at up to 13 mph whilst keeping your drinks cool, this surely must be the ideal summer portable storage solution. It can accommodate 24 cans of your beverage of choice whether that be water, Coca-Cola or something slightly stronger.

It is no great surprise that these are only currently available in the States, but maybe the recession is causing some belt-tightening within their marketing departments and it is just a matter of time before we see them over here.

Be sure to come and visit us at CityStore if you do purchase one as we would love to see one.

Camden Green Summit

andrewmaxwell — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:22:27 +0000

Calling all Camden Residents! Join Camden Council in helping them define their vision for being a sustainable, low carbon borough by 2030!

Recently Camden Council have been active in promoting green issues throughout the borough and is eager to involve as many residents as possible in their discussions. The focus will be on providing energy-saving tips for the home, practical food-growing and also a free bicycle surgery for all those cyclists.

Where and when is it?

The meeting is being held on 17th July at Parliament Hill School

Interested? Just register online here to take part. Limited spaces available so don’t delay.

Market Traders find CityStore the perfect solution

andrewmaxwell — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:27:57 +0000

As word spreads that there is self storage company just up the road from The Stables Market, more and more traders are deciding to take space.

One trader in fact has moved lock, stock and barrel from the market into CityStore. Roomscape, a company that specialises in vintage and retro antiques, asked us to create a large unit that he could use as a showroom for potential buyers.

With free access to the centre 7 days a week via pincode, Sergio from Roomscape has found a great solution.

If you going to store in Camden……store securely.

andrewmaxwell — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:16:45 +0000

CityStore Self-Storage in Camden Town have installed state of the art security systems for their new store so that customers can be assured that their goods will be safe and secure.

The protection of customers and customer goods are of the highest importance so we have installed the following:

24hr CCTV covering all internal corridors and external access points
Off-site alarm monitoring centre with remote access
Individual pincode access
Individual storage unit alarms
State-of-the-art fire protection systems

If you are interested in taking a storage unit, come down to the centre or call for more information.

Moving Boxes – using the right size

andrewmaxwell — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:31:53 +0000

When moving house you have to be careful not to make boxes too heavy. Individual items like books are light on their own but if you put 30 in a box it can end up being too heavy to lift. So make sure you buy the right size box for the things you are looking to pack.

Use small storage boxes for books, DVD’s and smaller items ; use medium storage boxes for kitchen items and larger, lighter items; use large storage boxes for bed linen and clothes.

And if you are using self-storage to store your belongings, ensure that boxes are well-packed. Part-filled boxes can be weaker if you are stacking them and could potentially collapse if they are at the bottom. For more advice on packing and storing, get in touch with your local store.

Businesses look to self-storage for a cost effective storage solution.

andrewmaxwell — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:13:17 +0000

Business self-storage is now booming, as more and more businesses realise the benefits of taking storage space off-site in locations that are the most convenient to them. But what are these benefits? Read on….

- One major benefit of taking space at a self-storage centre is that it avoids the need to rent extra office space as your businesses grows. Not only is office space expensive at the best of times, the time wasted in having to move the complete contents of your offices, not to mention the staff, is often too much. With self-storage, any stock or excess furniture can be stored securely in a storage unit on flexible terms. As your storage needs grow, the extra space is available, so you only pay for the space you need.

- Another attraction of self-storage for businesses is to store archives and seldom-used documents. For many companies, it is a legal obligation to keep certain records for a certain amount of time – usually between 7 and 10 years. For businesses such as architects, building drawings and plans need to be kept for the entire life of the building and for Colleges and Universities, learner records are often kept for at least 5 years. Rather than have hundreds of files that are rarely accessed, storing them off-site in a storage room is an easy and cost-effective solution. As the price paid is based on the floor area of the room, well-ordered archive boxes that maximise the available space can end up costing as little as a few pence per month.

- Not only do offices benefit from using self-storage rooms, large companies can also find that it is a very cost-effective way of doing business. Large corporations that have reps travelling around the country can ensure that deliveries of any collateral can be made directly to their local patch which means that reps can spend more time selling and less time chasing stock. With many storage centres accepting deliveries on the customers’ behalf, there is no need to wait around if deliveries are late. As long as an agreement has been signed, storage centre staff can sign for goods and even put them into the storage room for you.

CityStore Self-Storage in Chalk Farm is just one of the companies that has benefited from an understanding of the requirements of local business. For more information on how self-storage can help your business, go to www citystore.ltd.uk

New CityStore Self-Storage centre opens in Camden

andrewmaxwell — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:50:17 +0000

CityStore Self-Storage opened its new storage centre in Chalk Farm, Camden NW1, only a few steps away from The Roundhouse Theatre on July 1st this year.

It will provide storage for local business such as market traders from The Camden Market, Camden Lock and The Stables as well as residents in Camden, Belsize Park and Hampstead (but to name a few).

Exciting times for CityStore.