Cater to consumer’s need to rent storage space online

The online purchasing trends of consumers continue to change into 2017. Close to 80% of Australian consumers shop online monthly, 25% of research brands are using social media, and close to half of Australian consumers like to receive offers via mobile phone. Over 80% of Internet users have a Smartphone.

One of the most important new statistics – which is increasing every year – is the speed of the delivery of the product, with over 70% of consumers wanting their online purchase to be delivered the same day. Recently, Amazon have also seen a 96% jump in searches for Australian products.

Self Storage businesses need to cater to their consumers’ habits by providing an option to rent storage space online.

Consumers need to be able to process an online move in or complete a reservation immediately. RapidStor does this and has completed over 8,500 online storage agreements since it was first created.

There has been constant change in the ways in which consumers purchase, but the move from traditional purchasing methods towards an online model remains clear. As more and more Self Storage sites publish prices, consumers will expect to be able to make a booking online.

The ability for a business to innovate is now a top priority for most companies. Tech savvy customers are hungry for new products and Self Storage is no different.

With recent changes to RapidStor, and SiteLink’s eSign™ technology, SiteLink users can now use paperless Self Storage agreements stored in the SiteLink database. RapidStor also has a completely automated online box shop, integrating with the merchandise at store level stored in SiteLink Web Edition.

RapidStor’s unique space calculator helps customers to work out what size space they need at a Self Storage facility – not always easy when you have not rented Self Storage before.

Combine online move ins with the box shop and the integrated space calculator and your Self Storage facility will have a very powerful ‘call to action’ tool for online consumers. By providing customers with an option to rent storage space online, you’re catering to their need for technology-driven purchases.