Global Consumer Data: What Millions of Digital Footprints Reveal About the Future of Self Storage

12.10pm – 12.40pm CEST, Thursday 24 September 2026 ‐ 30 mins

Session

Every day, millions of digital interactions shape how consumers discover, compare and choose self storage.
In this session, Digital First will explore how consumer behaviour is evolving across mature and emerging self storage markets by analysing millions of high-intent data points collected across six continents.
Drawing from real-world campaign performance, search trends and conversion data, the session will unpack the macro trends influencing demand generation, the digital behaviours shaping the modern storage customer and the benchmarks defining high-performing operators globally.

Attendees will gain insight into:
•    Emerging search and enquiry trends across international markets
•    How consumer intent differs between mature and developing regions
•    Key digital performance benchmarks across the customer journey
•    The growing role of AI and automation in performance marketing
•    Where self storage consumer behaviour is heading next

For operators looking to understand how their digital performance compares globally – and where future growth opportunities may emerge – this session delivers a practical, data-led perspective on the future of self storage marketing.