Temporary Goods Storage for Businesses

A supplier needs to deliver goods, but you’re working off-site. Or perhaps your shop needs to receive more products than usual ahead of Black Friday or Christmas and doesn’t have enough space to store them.

In both cases, you face two needs at once: having enough space and being able to accept a delivery when you’re not there.

Metrecubic lets you combine both. Businesses, self-employed professionals and retailers can use temporary goods storage and add a receiving service: the supplier delivers the goods, Metrecubic accepts the delivery and notifies the customer so they can collect or manage the goods later.

That way, a supplier’s arrival doesn’t have to dictate your schedule.

When is it useful to receive goods when you’re not there?

You don’t need to handle large volumes to face this problem. A goods receiving service can be particularly useful for businesses that get deliveries fairly regularly but can’t always accommodate the delivery driver’s schedule.

For example, it can be a practical solution for:

Self-employed professionals who work off-site, such as installers, technicians and sales representatives who spend much of the day at customers’ premises.
Shops with limited storage space, particularly when they receive more stock than usual and want to avoid piling up boxes in the sales area.
Small ecommerce businesses and online shops that need to receive products and temporarily store them while continuing to manage the goods themselves.
Companies that receive orders from several suppliers and find that coordinating different delivery times interrupts the working day.

The common issue is simple: a supplier needs to deliver at a time when you can’t be there, or the business doesn’t have enough space available at that moment.

Having a space where goods can also be received means deliveries don’t have to depend on your availability. The products arrive, and you deal with them later.

This solution is designed to make receiving and storing goods more flexible, not to outsource a company’s entire logistics operation.

How does Metrecubic’s goods receiving service work?

The process can be summarised in five steps:

The supplier delivers the goods to the agreed facility.
Metrecubic receives the goods even if the customer isn’t present.
The customer is notified when the delivery arrives.
Metrecubic places the goods in the customer’s storage unit.
The customer comes later to collect the goods or manage them in their own space.

In short:

Supplier delivers → Metrecubic receives → Metrecubic notifies and stores → you manage the goods later.

This service is linked to storage. With Metrecubic Direct Access, professionals can combine storage space for goods with a service that receives deliveries from their suppliers, without needing to be there when the delivery arrives.

Once the goods have been received, Metrecubic notifies the customer so they can come later to collect or manage them in their storage space.

The key distinction is that the customer remains responsible for managing the goods. Metrecubic provides the receiving service and the space; the business or professional then decides when to collect, move or use the products.

Temporary goods storage when you need more space

Not every storage need is permanent.

A business may normally have enough space but need extra capacity for just a few weeks or months: perhaps it has made an unusually large purchase, is preparing a campaign, is receiving a new collection or has several deliveries arriving within a short period.

In these cases, temporary goods storage allows the business to increase capacity for as long as needed, without turning a short-term rise in stock into a permanent need for more space.

The aim here isn’t simply to free up room in an office or store rarely used equipment. The space meets a specific business need: more goods are arriving than the company can temporarily accommodate at its usual premises.

Metrecubic offers different storage units and storage options for companies and shops that need to keep goods for a specific period. Depending on the quantity, the characteristics of the goods and how often they need to be accessed, it’s worth checking which space best suits the business.

Black Friday and Christmas: when stock arrives before sales

Black Friday and Christmas are two clear examples of periods when seasonal stock may increase.

The challenge starts before the campaign itself. To have products ready when sales pick up, many retailers need to receive extra orders in advance.

This can mean more boxes taking up space in the shop while more supplier deliveries need to be coordinated during an especially busy few weeks.

Instead of overcrowding their normal premises or needing to be present for every delivery, businesses can temporarily use additional storage capacity and the receiving service for deliveries arranged in advance.

Goods can arrive before the sales campaign and remain in storage until they need to be moved to the shop or gradually brought into day-to-day operations.

The same situation can arise during sales, promotions, product launches and other periods when the increase in goods is temporary rather than ongoing.

Is this the same as hiring a logistics provider?

No.

A logistics provider may handle order preparation, picking and packing, shipping, returns and other tasks involved in a company’s or ecommerce business’s logistics.

The service described here is more specific:

Metrecubic receives the goods, provides storage space and notifies the customer. The customer then accesses the space and continues to manage their own products.

It can therefore be a good fit for a business that doesn’t need to outsource all its logistics but does need to solve two specific problems:

a temporary lack of space;
difficulty being present when suppliers arrive.

This distinction matters: it helps you avoid paying for a much broader service than your business actually needs.

What to check before arranging a delivery

Before arranging a delivery directly to Metrecubic, it’s advisable to coordinate it in advance and confirm the service conditions.

In particular, check the following:

Receiving location: confirm which facilities can accept the delivery.
Type of goods: check whether the products you want to store are suitable for the available space.
Dimensions and weight: provide the dimensions, weight and expected quantity of goods.
Delivery times: coordinate when the supplier can arrive and the conditions under which delivery will be accepted.
Arrival notification: find out how the customer will be informed that the goods have been received.
Pricing conditions: remember that receiving is offered as an add-on to storage and carries an additional monthly charge.
Possible restrictions: ask whether there are limitations relating to the type or quantity of goods or the characteristics of deliveries.

If the need is linked to Black Friday, Christmas or another campaign, it’s also useful to estimate ahead of time how much extra space will be required and for how long.

Receiving a few boxes is not the same as storing a considerable increase in stock for several weeks.

To find out which option suits your goods and space requirements, contact Metrecubic.

Frequently asked questions about goods storage and receiving

Can Metrecubic receive goods when I’m not there?

Yes. The supplier can deliver to the agreed facility, and Metrecubic notifies the customer once the goods have been received. The customer can then come to collect or manage them.

Do I have to collect my goods as soon as they arrive?

Not necessarily. Receiving is combined with storage space, so the customer can come later, in accordance with the conditions of the service they have booked.

Is there an additional charge for goods receiving?

Yes. At Metrecubic, goods receiving is an additional service alongside storage and carries an extra monthly charge. Before booking, check the applicable conditions and confirm that the service is suitable for the volume and frequency of deliveries your business needs.

Can I have any type of goods delivered to Metrecubic?

It depends on the type of goods and the conditions at each facility. Before arranging a delivery, confirm with Metrecubic whether the goods can be received and stored. You should provide details of their characteristics, dimensions, weight and volume, as well as the supplier’s delivery conditions.

Does Metrecubic prepare and ship orders to my customers?

Not as part of the service described here. This service focuses on receiving and storing goods. It isn’t an end-to-end fulfilment or order distribution service.

Receive your goods when they arrive and deal with them when you can

For some businesses, having more space isn’t enough. They also need to receive goods from suppliers without interrupting their work whenever a delivery arrives.

Combining temporary storage with a receiving service allows you to separate the arrival of goods from the time when you can deal with them.

It’s especially useful for self-employed professionals, retailers and small businesses that need greater flexibility around deliveries or extra capacity during busy periods.

Need to receive goods from your suppliers when you’re away or find more space for your stock?

Ask Metrecubic about its storage options and goods receiving conditions to find a solution suited to your business.

Goods receiving and temporary storage for businesses: manage your stock even when you’re away