How Corporate
Portable Storage Can Help Your Business
Corporate
portable storage is an excellent solution for many businesses and the unique
problems they face. Clutter and cramped spaces are not conducive to working or
selling. You need space to make your customers and clients happy. Plus,
portable storage is a good option to get your business through transition
periods and traveling. Whether you have a small online business, a retail
store, a corporate office or any other kind of business, portable storage can
help you save money and reduce stress on yourself and your staff.
Here are a
few ways to use portable storage to benefit your business that you may have
never considered. With Covaid 19 changing the landscape of retail sales, now is
the time to rethink your storefront.
1. New Inventory
Many
retailers are crammed into small stores but get new inventory that they can’t
put on the shelves just yet. This is especially common before Christmas and
other major sales events. If you have tight quarters, you need some extra
storage to place this inventory until you’re ready to put it on the shelves.
However,
it’s not exactly convenient to ship the inventory off to an off-site storage
site. These can be expensive, and it’s a huge waste of your time to have staff
unloading and reloading the stock. Depending on your insurance policies and
corporate by-laws, you may not even be allowed to send certain staff members to
off-site storage. The solution is simple, portable on-site storage. EZ-Box Richmond can drop off your
storage container right at your store, so your staff doesn’t have to leave.
2. Space
for Your Office
Having a
growing business is a great thing, but it can make your existing office space
small. If you’re adding new staff and struggling to find room for them,
portable storage space can relieve you of some clutter and give you the room
you need to keep growing. Eventually, you may want to move to a whole new
office, or if the Covaid pandemic has affected your business plans making that
jump too oon can hurt your business. Temporary, portable storage is a smart
middle ground that can give your business the flexibility it needs to meet
higher demand or business venue changes mandated. The best part is that your
equipment will still be on-site if you end up needing it.
3. New Equipment Storage
In with the
old and out with the new. That is unless you’re not quite done with the old
equipment yet. Then, you might not be able to bring in the new equipment at
all. What do you do if your new printer or other large storage has arrived
early, and you don’t yet can move your old equipment out? Temporary portable
storage can fill the gap, and protect your valuable new equipment from the
elements, while you wait to get the room for it in your office space.
Although
sometimes you get bulky items that you’ll never really have the room for in
your main space and that you don’t need to use all of the time. You could have
a bouncy castle, a new ice cream machine, or a large kettle corn machine.
Whatever it is, you can put it in a temporary storage unit. It’s nearby, so
you’ll have it when you need it.
4. Help You Move
Locations
Finally,
ready to move out of your old space and into a new one? While exciting, this
transition period can be highly chaotic. What if you need to move out of your
old office before the new one is ready? What if a portion of your new space
needs to be cleaned before you can move your equipment, inventory, or supplies
in?
You
certainly don’t want to risk damage to your property, so most people opt to put
their stuff in a permanent storage container. The problem is that all of this
loading and unloading only adds to the chaos of your move. It’s much simpler to
use a portable storage unit that can sit right outside of your new location.
When it’s ready, moving your property inside is much simpler and saves your
staff time during this busy period.
5. Space for
Meetings
There are
many businesses that have more meetings with clients at certain times of the
year. Accountants are a great example. During tax time, they suddenly need
rooms to meet with most of their clients, as well as room for more staff to
handle their increased workload. Where do you get all of that space?
It’s
simple, move excess equipment, files, and other items out into a commercial
portable storage unit and use your office space to hold the meetings you need
to hold. This is much less expensive than renting out additional office space.
Plus, you only need to use the unit for as long as you need it. It’s convenient
too, we’ll drop it off and take it away when you’re done so that your staff can
focus on their workload.
6. Office and Store Remodels
Many
offices and stores stick with dated designs and poor functioning facilities
because they can’t see how to manage a remodel while they’re in business.
However, an aging building can really limit your revenue, both by making the
space less pleasant for customers and by making it less convenient for your
staff. It’s worth it to invest in remodels, and commercial portable storage can
make it much easier.
With a
portable storage unit from E-Z Box ,
you can remove equipment, tools, inventory, and files that are in the way of
your renovations. The big advantage is that your staff can still access these
items whenever they need them, so your renovations don’t prevent them from
doing their job.
7. Hold your
Customer’s Items
Corporate
portable storage can benefit your customers as much as it benefits your
business. If you renovate homes or sell homes, you can use portable storage to
keep your customer’s personal items in, while you show the home or improve it.
As it’s always accessible, and cheaper than many other storage options, your
customers will appreciate it. They can get anything they need, and you can
renovate or sell the home much faster.
8. Keep Filing
On-Site
Many
businesses collect paperwork and other documents that they need to keep, by
law. Businesses that have not yet made the transition to the digital era, or
who need to keep physical, instead of digital, copies of their documents may
need storage space to contain them. You certainly don’t want paperwork taking
up all of the space in your office. At the same time, you want to be able to
access the paperwork anytime if you need it, which you can if you choose our
portable storage units.
9. Enable a Home Office
Ready to
start working at home? Are you planning a remodel to keep your home office? A
home office can be very convenient unless you have equipment and paperwork that
is going to turn your home into a cluttered mess. Having a lot of stuff in your
home office can also interfere with your productivity. A portable storage unit
is a perfect solution. For a small fee, you can have everything you need out of
sight, but nearby for when you want to use it. While you may be reluctant to
pay for a unit, think about how much money you can save by working at home and
not driving, parking, and buying lunch. Working at home may be worth it for
you, and portable storage can make it happen.
10. Head to the
Trade Show
Some
businesses need portable solutions to be viable. If you sell at trade shows,
whether it’s organic honey or handmade clothing, you need to transport a lot of
inventory. Commercial portable storage units can give you the freedom to move
everything you want to sell. Remember, the more you can bring to the trade
show, the more money you can make there. Investing in a convenient portable
unit can make your business grow faster. Once you discover how easy it is to
move your stock with a portable storage unit, you’ll have the confidence to
join more trade shows.
11. Store During
Disasters
Your
business could suffer a loss during a sudden hurricane, flood or another
natural disaster. If you have advanced notice, it’s a wise idea to bring your
most valuable equipment or inventory to a secure location. E-Z Box’s portable
storage units make this process much faster and simpler. You don’t need to use
a truck or moving company to transport your valuable to the unit. Instead, the
unit comes to you.
12. Help You Open New
Locations
It’s
thrilling to be opening a new location, but it may involve a lot of stress.
What happens if some of your equipment is delivered before your new location is
ready to open its doors? Portable storage units can be arranged quickly and
give your business an inexpensive option to protect your equipment or inventory
on-site. The last thing you want to be doing is cluttering up your older
locations, or having staff move items around when they should be focusing on
your opening.
13. Store Seasonal Items
If you
thought the amount of Christmas décor you had in your home was extreme, you’ll
be surprised to see how much seasonal décor you may be storing for your
business. Retailers, offices, and many other businesses need to have a lot of
seasonal material to help drive sales and make their property more welcoming in
the holiday season. It doesn’t just stop with Christmas, any holiday might mean
boxes upon boxes of décor and marketing materials. If you’re running out of
storage space, you might be tempted to toss some of your seasonal items, but if
you’ll just end up buying them again, that’s a huge waste of money. Flexible,
portable corporate storage can give you the space you need to store your seasonal
items, and even keep them better-organized, so you have them when you need
them.
14. Video Studios
Social
media marketing can be very valuable for your business. Once you get involved,
you’ll discover that video content does well. But filming in your office or
store can be a challenge. Especially for those who have private or proprietary
information to protect. You can utilize portable storage to remove anything
from your location. Especially what you don’t want to end up in the background
of a video. This will free up your useable office space for filming
without worrying about anything proprietary being filmed.
If you need
a place for a video studio, a portable storage unit can give you the space you
need. Set up lights, sound and more, without having to worry about how much
space you’re taking up. Or worry about what might be shown in the background of
your videos.
Corporate Portable
Storage Options
If you ever
need extra space, or to move your assets, portable storage is the solution. E-Z Box makes using your storage space
convenient, cost-effective and simple. We have two unit sizes to fit your
needs. We’ll also help you plan delivery and pick- up schedule if your unit is
being picked up. There’s no rush to move things quickly, and no rush to move
your things out.
Our units
are affordable, sturdy, and can be stored anywhere. We understand how important
your business is to you. Plus, your storage containers are easy to
access—because business is never predictable. But the flexibility of portable
commercial storage can make it easier for you to adapt to any change. If
you are in need of corporate portable storage solutions just contact
us today.
E-Z Box is locally owned and operated.
We want to help you with needed solutions and can respond quickly to your needs
and time frame.
Visit E-Z
Box at www.richmondezboxstorage.com or call 804-752-4515.