Sailor’s Big Payout from Storage Unit Incident A Navy commander recently lost a majority of her possessions while she was stationed overseas. In a big settlement, she received six-figures in compensation and damages when her storage company sold off her items. This incident has alerted military agencies and spurred all branches to stake steps to […]

New Household Formation and How It Affects You According to the latest data and moving industry news compiled by the National Association of Realtors, there is an increasing number of houses being listed for sale compared to December of last year, while Reuters reports that there is an increasing number of people striking out to […]

Members of AMSA from around the country had come forward to dedicate their resources and time for bringing the vital relief supplies to Hurricane Sandy victims in the Northeast. Peter Allen is a van operator who was living in New Orleans at the time of the hurricane, gathered donations of clothes, food and other items […]

CMSA or the (California Moving & Storage Associated), located in California hosted a toy drive in December of 2012, and with a great turn around (via the Communicator). The drive was so successful that it was said that “had there been a Christmas tree, members wouldn’t be able to see the pile behind it.” The […]

The economic crisis has hit just about every market possible. And the moving industry is no exception. From local moves to the global moving market, it’s been hit hard and introduced a whole new debate over price and value. It is obvious that if you lower your prices you will get more business, be it local or global. However, when it comes to the issues the other markets are facing as well, value prevails.

When talking to a customer, moving companies often forget the most important factor of their service: its value. People usually only move one or two times in their lifetime and, therefore, do not understand all of the hard work that goes into a move. Think about all of the challenges that your movers encounter during a move- from loading their valuables to transporting them and unloading them in a safe, delicate way.