Foundation Principles : Posts from October 2013

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  • Kip & Garrett’s 35th Anniversary Tribute

    We love our co-founders, Kip and Garrett!! They just celebrated their 35th anniversaries with the company at our annual Service Awards (we recently posted a blog about this special event that celebrates the tenure of nearly 150 employees who have worked at our company for 10+ years). Of course we had a special surprise up our sleeves to let them know how grateful we are for their ongoing leadership, and for creating a company that makes all of us feel safe, secure, warm, loved, hugged and happy

  • Why We Celebrate

    Celebrating is a big part of our company culture and really exemplifies our Foundation Principle, “Air of Excitement” – three steps in the door and you know if a place has it. For example, when you go out for an exciting night on the town, do you want to walk into a restaurant that’s quiet, without anyone around? No! You choose a place that’s bustling with people, that exudes happy music and where you hear lots of laughter! At The Container Store, we believe that time spent celebrating

  • Rock, Paper, Scissors

    Everyone remembers playing the game Rock, Paper, Scissors in school (or if you don’t, learn how to play here – you’ll be glad you did). The Store Replenishment team in our Distribution Center recently brought back this grade-school classic when they launched a full-fledged Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament in order to bring an “air of excitement” to their team and allow them to build better connections. This tournament was serious business – the Store Replenishment team created a sports-style