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Employee First Culture : Posts from May 2016

May 27, 2016
Big Changes in our World-Class Distribution Center

Since the founding of our company, Chairman and CEO Kip Tindell has had three goals for our distribution center: Safety, Happiness and Efficiency. We really believe that safe and happy employees are more efficient employees. Over the course of the last year, our 1.1 million square-foot distribution center (DC) has been going through major changes to begin automating certain processes. There is no doubt that automation increases efficiency, so we set out to explore how this major change is
May 16, 2016
Making the List

Every year, the National Retail Federation releases The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future, which celebrates 25 individuals influencing retail today — true originals, rising stars, inspirational change-makers, champions of retail and fearless leaders whose imagination, inspiration and innovation is having a true impact on the retail industry. Do you know someone who deserves to be on the List? Nominations are open now for The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future 2017! If you’re unsure,
May 05, 2016
Careers with Heart: Information Systems

Our “Careers with Heart” series continues as we chat with Jamal Smith about his long journey from college student and Hurricane Katrina evacuee to his career as an Information Systems Support Engineer here at The Container Store. How did you come to work for The Container Store?It’s a long story, but here goes! I’m originally from New Orleans, and in 2005 I was working two retail jobs and going to college. During Hurricane Katrina (which made landfall on my dad’s birthday!), my family migrated
May 02, 2016
Start Your Engines! 2016 Soap Box Derby

It’s time for our long-running Home Office and Distribution Center Soap Box Derby! With bragging rights on the line, each department gets together to assemble a highly creative, personalized soap box car that’s raced on a 80 ft customized wooden track in our Distribution Center. It is pure Air of Excitement on race day. Every year we’re reminded how creative (and competitive!) our employees can be. This year’s soap box car themes included a bevy of superheroes as well as two tributes to beloved