Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday UK is coming and Storage Direct want you to join us and celebrate everything that is amazing about small businesses. On Saturday 3rd December 2022 we want to encourage you to shop local, from village shops to independent craft makers or florists, the list of innovative small businesses is endless.

Supporting small businesses

We should not underestimate the importance of small businesses; they are incredibly important to the economy. For example, did you know that in the UK in 2021 there were approximately 1.4 million businesses, accounting for around 45% of total turnover for businesses and almost half the British workforce.

However, over the last few years, they’ve had it tough. First, they faced the challenges of Brexit, then a pandemic and now the highest rate of inflation for almost 40 years. More than ever, small businesses need our support and that means getting out there and buying their products or services.

As a supplier of UK manufactured storage solutions, we at Storage Direct understand the support that small businesses need day to day. Your choice of storage equipment may not seem that important but when it comes to your business it can make a real impact.

Flexible storage for your business

How? To put it simply, if your business is organised it means you can run more efficiently and reduce costs. This can be easily achieved through some clever storage solutions.

Let’s say you’re running an online shop which sells gifts with lots of large, bulky or even heavy boxes of stock. Your best option would be our Apex Pallet Racking which promises to make the most of your storage space and safely hold the weight of your boxes. Maybe you’re a business that sells second hand clothes but doesn’t necessarily have the available space. Why not consider our Apex Longspan which is ideal when needing a wider shelf than can carry heavier loads (in other words its ideal for squeezing on lots more product).

When running a business, you need the option to grow as and when you need. Our Apex Pallet Racking and Longspan starter kits will provide everything you need to get you up and running as quickly as possible. They are also modular in design which enables you to easily add to them at a later date – no need to splash all your cash up front. When your business is ready to take the plunge, get in touch with us and we can supply one of our extension kits which will seamlessly slot onto your existing system.

Get organised

Of course, it doesn’t stop there  take your racking to the next level and combine it with our LinBins. They may look simple but these bins will revolutionise your storage. Made from incredibly tough plastic our LinBins come in a range of sizes and colours to easily sort all the small parts. They also stack neatly to make full use of the height of your shelf space and once in place have a wide mouth opening to easily get hold of items. So, if you need to quickly get hold of individual bags of sweets to fulfil an order or intricate parts needed to make your jewellery everything will be just where you need it.

We can also support you with all the extra details. If you make and sell your own candles you might need the help of one of our workstations or workbenches. They provide a designated area to keep everything neat and tidy when fulfilling those orders, there’s even a space for a laptop so you can keep an eye on the details whilst also packing the boxes.

It’s good to talk

Whatever business you’re running, we know that your unique requirements will be different from everyone else. At Storage Direct we have a vast amount of experience working with different companies in a wide range of sectors. Why not get in touch and see how we can help – you’ll be surprised at the solutions we can create.