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  • Dream BIG Scholarship for Retail Professionals

    We love retail – which is why we’re excited that for the second year in a row, the National Retail Federation has partnered with University of Phoenix to offer the Dream BIG scholarship program to people who work in retail. This year, 20 recipients will be awarded full-tuition scholarships to help them pursue their big dreams and further their education! Watch last year’s scholarship winners on why they applied and how easy the process was:This scholarship isn’t designed for students – it’s for

  • Love from the Blogosphere

    We’re super excited about the love we’ve been receiving from the blogosphere! Jared Latigo recently visited The Container Store for the first time and shared all about his experience – read more on his blog. This is our solutions-based approach to retail at work…thanks, Jared!! And then a guest post on Joseph Lalonde’s leadership blog shared more about our “Be Gumby” philosophy…the idea that flexibility is the key to retail!

  • Leaders We Love: Henry Ford

    *This is part of our “Leaders We Love” series. Learn more about it. How could a leader born in 1863 be an inspiration to me today? Look no further than Henry Ford. As I continue to learn about and be inspired by Conscious Capitalism in our world today, I think back about some of the things I remember and learned while visiting the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI, many years ago. What I’ve always remembered is how Ford was an advocate for improving his employees’ lives and reducing turnover. He

  • Congrats to Our Winners!

    Congratulations to the 10 winners of our January What We Stand For campaign sweepstakes! Last month, we asked our readers to watch our videos all about how The Container Store is working to create an environment where EVERYONE associated with our business can THRIVE – and then leave a comment for a chance to win a $1,000 Store More Card. We were absolutely blown away by all the incredible comments – nearly 5,000 comments from people who wholeheartedly support our approach to business and loved

  • Happy National We Love Our Employees Day

    Happy National We Love Our Employees Day!! It’s our tradition to celebrate February 14 as a day of appreciation and love for all our employees. But this year, we found a whole new way to celebrate! We’re introducing our Employee First Fund – which is designed to provide grants to employees, FROM employees, during emergencies, medical situations, catastrophic events or other unforeseen challenges which they are not financially prepared to handle. Watch our video to learn all about it!!The

  • What Great Brands Do

    Looking for your next great read? We’d suggest checking out author and speaker Denise Lee Yohn’s new book, What Great Brands Do. The book identifies the seven key principles behind the world’s top brands – and The Container Store is proud to be named among those! We loved this recent Huffington Post article about the book that shares some of the key take-aways…including the fact that great brands ignore trends and stay true to what they stand for. Here’s what our CEO Kip Tindell had to say about