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  • The Endless and Giftable Versatility of Umbra

    Of all the different brands we sell at The Container Store, Umbra may very well be the most like a “Swiss Army knife.” Much like the well-known European pocketknife, Umbra has a huge variety of “tools” for many different situations. Their shoe, jewelry, and hair product organizers can make getting ready in the morning so much easier. Their products can dispense bath tissue, hand soap, napkins, or paper towels. They can also display your photographs, shelve your books, infuse your tea, hang your

  • What We’re Thankful For!

    Since we first opened our doors in 1978, we’ve always closed our store locations on Thanksgiving to allow all of our employees to spend time with their families and give thanks for all they have. After all, some things in life are just more important than business, and those include family, love, laughter, and cornbread dressing. To get into the holiday’s spirit of gratitude, we asked a group of our employees what they’re thankful for, and here’s what they said: “I am so thankful for the

  • Three Secrets to a Great Job Interview

    As recruiters, we hear it all the time: “Looking for a job is hard work!” It can be so hard, in fact, that it sometimes even starts to feel like a “job” unto itself. With that in mind, we wanted to offer a few tips to help make your job search more rewarding: Preparedness: • Do Your Research - When we’re interviewing a prospective hire, we usually initiate the conversation by asking an applicant, “Tell me what you already know about our company.” Many other recruiters are the same way, so that’s

  • How an Injured Veteran Found Solace in Sneakers

    Over the last few years, the Drop-Front Shoe Box has become one of The Container Store’s most popular items. Though our regular customers enjoy this product, it was the “sneakerhead” community that really fell in love with it and made it such a big success. Clear, stackable, and durable, it’s become the go-to choice for many with noteworthy sneaker collections, and as a result we’ve been contacted by numerous sneakerheads seeking partnerships. One of the most unique sneakerheads to reach out to

  • TCS Makes FORTUNE’s Best Workplaces in Retail List

    Recently we received some great news and just had to celebrate—The Container Store was listed as one of FORTUNE’s Best Workplaces in Retail! The list, announced by FORTUNE and Great Place to Work, ranks the top 100 retailers in the United States. Employees from numerous retailers nationwide were surveyed on more than 50 different factors—including company culture, fairness, and management—and the list was compiled based on the resulting data. “We are proud to be included on this list once

  • 2018 Annual Chili Cook-Off

    After 25 years of celebrating Halloween with our Annual Chili Cook-Off, you could say that our Home Office and Distribution Center employees have mastered the arts of booth-building, dressing up and chili-making. With so many years of experience under their belts, our employees really know what it takes to win big and bring home the gold. Well, not gold, but rather a nicely laminated certificate that can be proudly displayed. With this year’s Cook-Off being a

  • Proud to Be One of Dallas’s Top 100 Places to Work!

    We’re thrilled to announce that, for the 9th year in a row, The Container Store has been selected as one of Dallas’s top workplaces! Published by the Dallas Morning News, this annual list consists of 100 businesses in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that, based on anonymous employee surveys, exemplify great culture, career opportunities, and employee satisfaction. Several employees from our Home Office, Distribution Center, and local stores were able to attend the luncheon to accept the award.  “It’s