Self-storage and the Gen Z boom

Published: June 24, 2024, 11:01 p.m.

Ever needed to put your stuff in a storage unit?

Recent research predicts the global self-storage market will be worth around $70bn by 2031 and the UK\u2019s self-storage industry made more than \xa31bn last year for the first time ever.

But what\u2019s behind this rapid growth? What are people putting into these units? And what does it have to do with Gen Z and internet shoppers?

We also hear from critics on what the growing industry says about housing around the world.

Presented and produced by Sam Gruet

(Image: A young woman loads storage boxes into a unit. Credit: Getty Images)