When a placeB storage unit becomes a pickup point: the case of Équipe ton van

Launching a small business often requires finding solutions that are simple, flexible, and tailored to real-world conditions. For Équipe ton van, a company in French-speaking Switzerland specializing in the rental of accessories for camper vans, the issue of storing and picking up equipment quickly emerged as a central aspect of the project.

How could they store accessories that were sometimes bulky? How could they make it easy for customers to pick them up? And how could they expand their business across multiple regions without having to open a traditional retail location?

placeB storage units provided a practical solution to these needs.

Équipe ton van was born from a simple observation: many travelers in camper vans need practical equipment for their weekends or vacations, but not necessarily all year round.

An awning, a rear storage box, a bike rack, a roof cover, a solar panel, or even a hot shower can make a trip much more comfortable. But these accessories often represent a significant investment, take up storage space, and are sometimes used for only a few days a year.

The concept behind Équipe ton van is therefore to offer these accessories for rent, allowing travelers to equip themselves according to their needs without having to buy everything.

From the very beginning, one of the main challenges was organizing the equipment.

Accessories need to be stored neatly, remain easily accessible, and be available for customers to pick up at convenient locations. For a small, growing business, renting a traditional commercial space wasn’t necessarily the best solution, particularly due to fixed costs and a lack of flexibility.

A more flexible solution was needed—one capable of supporting the business’s growth step by step.

Thanks to placeB storage boxes, Équipe ton van can store its equipment locally and offer pickup locations in various regions, including Fribourg and Vevey.

The process is simple: customers reserve their equipment online, choose a pickup location, receive the necessary information, and then pick up the equipment from the designated storage unit. At the end of the rental period, the equipment is returned to the same location.

In this setup, the storage unit serves more than just a place to store equipment. It becomes an essential part of the service offered to customers: a local, convenient, and flexible pickup location.

For Équipe ton van, using placeB storage units helps limit fixed costs, keep operations simple, and gradually expand into new regions.

After Fribourg and Vevey, the Lausanne/Renens region could, for example, become the next step in their expansion. A storage facility in this area would allow them to reach a new customer base and assess the region’s potential without having to immediately invest in heavy infrastructure.

This flexibility is particularly valuable for a small business that aims to grow gradually, based on actual demand.

The example of Équipe ton van shows that a storage unit can be much more than just a space to store equipment.

For a local business, it can serve as a logistics solution, a pickup point, a regional warehouse, and a tool for growth. It allows the business to stay close to its customers while maintaining a flexible and adaptable structure.

This partnership illustrates a modern and practical use of self-storage: a flexible space that supports the growth of a small business and makes its customers’ daily lives easier.

Équipe ton van offers rental services for campervan accessories in French-speaking Switzerland.

The goal is to allow travelers to rent the equipment they need for their weekends or vacations without having to buy expensive or bulky accessories.

Among the available accessories are awnings, rear storage boxes, bike racks, roof covers, solar panels, hot showers, and other practical equipment to make traveling more comfortable.

More information: www.equipetonvan.ch