Second Warehouse has extended the availability of its cross-rental service with apps for mobile and tablet.

Based on a Progressive Web Application (PWA), Second Warehouse for mobile can be installed on Apple or Android device without recourse to an app store. Easy and quick to install, and with full security, the PWA works on a device’s own browser, delivering all the features of the desktop version. To install, users visit the company website and follow onscreen instructions. For the best experience, Android users should use Chrome, Samsung or Firefox browsers, while Apple users should use Safari.

Dedicated to simplifying and speeding up the essential but previously time-consuming and costly activity of equipment cross-rental between pro A/V rental companies, Second Warehouse allows rental companies of all sizes to trade with one another in a safe, fast, monitored and extremely cost-effective environment. A rental company searching Second Warehouse for A/V equipment will find what they need in a matter of seconds, while every item returned in their search will be from a fellow rental company whose gear would otherwise remain unused.

Second Warehouse only costs money when it makes money – for the supplier, the only cost is a small percentage commission, while for the hirer, the process is free. Companies are also able to select up to two Preferred Users, with whom they can trade on Second Warehouse as much as they like without any commission to pay. There are no sign-up or subscription fees. Since its launch in late February, the number of companies registering for the web-based service has surged beyond expectations.

‘Having received such an overwhelmingly positive response to the launch of Second Warehouse, we are now very excited to bring all the benefits of the service to your mobile device,’ says Second Warehouse founder, Stuart Kerrison. ‘Now for the first time you can take care of all your cross rental needs and keep your own gear out and working, all while you’re in a field during set-up for a gig! All it takes is two minutes on your phone.’

More: www.secondwarehouse.com