Black Friday lands on 27 November this year, and most small retailers buy in extra stock weeks beforehand. Boxes soon pile up in the spare room and the back of the shop.
Stock storage in Hull gives that overflow a secure home away from your living space. Book a unit now and you can sort your stock properly before the orders start coming in.
Why Extra Stock Causes Problems at Home
Selling online from home works well for most of the year. The trouble starts when November orders double and your stock outgrows the cupboard under the stairs.
Cardboard boxes stacked in a hallway get knocked about and easily lost behind each other. Picking orders from a cluttered room also takes longer, which slows down your dispatch times.
Small Business Storage in Hull That Grows With You
Our Hull storage units come in three sizes, so you only pay for the space your stock needs. The 40 sq ft unit holds roughly one transit van’s worth of goods, which suits a small online shop or a market trader with seasonal lines.
The 80 sq ft container takes around three vans’ worth, leaving room for shelving and a packing table. Our larger 160 sq ft units are fully booked at the moment, so join the waiting list on our booking page if you need more room.
Contracts are flexible, so you can scale back down once the January sales finish.
Set Your Unit Up for Fast Picking
A little planning before Black Friday saves hours once orders arrive. Put your bestsellers near the door and keep slower lines towards the back of the container.
Freestanding shelving makes the most of the height inside each unit, and clear labels help anyone grab the right item first time. Our guide to organising your container storage unit has more ideas for getting the layout right.
Keep Your Stock Safe Through Winter
Every unit at our Williamson Street site is a high-grade “one trip” shipping container. Each one is wind and water-tight, with air vents that keep the inside fresh through a wet Hull winter.
A high-security padlock comes included, and a lock box adds extra protection. The site runs 24/7 HD CCTV, whilst an automatic electric gate controls who comes in. Insurance options are also available for high-value stock.
Book Stock Storage in Hull Today
November moves quickly for anyone selling online, so it pays to get organised early. Booking your unit now means your stock is sorted before the busiest weeks of the year.
Sign up online and move in on the same day. To see how we support local firms all year round, read our post on business storage in Hull and Beverley. If you want advice on unit sizes, get in touch with Self Stor.