Ready Steady Blog

Nearly a third of holidaymakers were lured by the prospect of a ‘staycation’ this summer, choosing to take their holidays closer to home in the UK or staying put at home.

A third of local businesses claim to have changed their product and service offering over the past six months according to our latest study.

When and where did self-storage arrive in the UK?
As with many new ideas that originate in the USA, self-storage was exported to the UK around 10 years later and so it was with self-storage. During the early 1980’s, a few low grade facilities started to appear in and around London in poor quality buildings, mainly [...]

The early self-storage entrepreneurs in the USA during the 1970’s came from a broad spectrum of life. One, for instance, was a young teacher who had nowhere to store his stuff during one summer vacation so the following summer he decided to open a store for people like himself and charge them a rent. Thus, [...]

During the economic downturn it has become increasingly difficult for businesses to make the right financial choices for their companies. I hope to disseminate the flow of information from across the globe and bring you the help and advice your business needs.
On 12 March the Leeds Roundhay and Manchester Central branches of ready steady store [...]

In the current economic climate we are all looking for ways to cut back and save on unnecessary expenditure. Using this blog I aim to make your life easier. I want to give you back a few of those valuable pounds we are all looking for during these tough times.
Making simple changes can make all [...]