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Posts from June 2013

Jun 28, 2013
Big Moment in History: We Acquired elfa, Our Best-selling Product!

When we opened our very first store in Dallas back in 1978, we proudly offered elfa Drawer Units, featuring (retrospectively hip) dark brown frames and white wire drawers. While the color palette has been updated and hundreds of new solutions have been added to the collection, the functionality and unsurpassed quality of elfa Shelving and Drawers has remained the same.In fact, we loved the elfa company and product collection so much, we bought the company in 1999! Our companies continue to work
Jun 27, 2013
Star-Studded Event for a Good Cause

Step Up Women’s Network is a wonderful organization based in Los Angeles that funds charitable programs that ignite women and girls to reach their full potential. Some of the great programs they have created include impactful after-school and weekend programs for teen girls from under-resourced communities, as well as programs that propel professional women forward through connections and collaborations. The Container Store has supported Step Up Women’s Network for many years specifically in LA,
Jun 25, 2013
Big Moments in Our 35 Year History

As Kip said in his Message yesterday, we’re just so excited and proud to be celebrating our 35th anniversary as a company!! This month, we’ll be posting several blogs that revisit monumental times in our history – major revelations, milestones and of course, celebrations – so that all of our readers can walk down memory lane with us and hear more about how The Container Store has come to be, well, The Container Store! I’m sure it won’t surprise you, but one of the single most impactful moments
Jun 21, 2013
Kip’s Insights on Intuition

We recently spent time with Kip, our CEO, at our Dallas Northwest Hwy Store talking about our fifth Foundation Principle – “Intuition does not come to an unprepared mind. You need to train before it happens.” Watch the video to hear what he had to say and let us know what you think!
Jun 12, 2013
Dress for Success Worcester

With such a high volume of clients and donations, Dress for Success Worcester needed help organizing their inventory. This great organization helps women achieve financial independence by lending them a hand in securing a job interview, and then providing them with a business suit and accessories to wear. Last year, the organization helped approximately 570 women out of a 1,144 square foot boutique. After a woman successfully lands a job, they also give her a week’s worth of business attire!
Jun 09, 2013
Real World Perspective

I was recently invited to participate in a panel discussion at Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business for a group of retailing students looking to gain insight into “the real world” of retail. Of course I immediately agreed to participate – it’s always so much fun to meet the young people who will be the next generation of retail leaders! I was joined by several other retail business managers from around the area, and as we began sharing details about each of our career paths, it
Jun 07, 2013
Teachers – Enter Our Sweepstakes!

We believe that teachers are everyday heroes and play an incredibly important role inspiring children everywhere to study hard, learn a lot, and then go on to do great and amazing things! We’re honored to support teachers’ efforts through our Organized Teacher Discount Program. This summer, we wanted to do something extra special to celebrate our educators and help them prepare for the upcoming school year. So, we’re going to give one lucky teacher a $1,000 organized classroom makeover from The
Jun 05, 2013
Dr. Kip on the Power of Wake

Our Chairman and CEO, Kip, was recently invited to deliver the commencement address to Babson College’s MBA class. Babson – just outside of Boston – is regularly recognized as the best graduate program for entrepreneurship and is intentionally one of the most culturally diverse schools in the world. In addition to the wonderful opportunity to inspire these students, Kip was also given an honorary doctorate! Congrats Dr. Kip!! Kip chose to speak to the graduate students about the power of WAKE –
Jun 01, 2013
Locks of Love

I believe there’s no greater feeling than helping others feel good about themselves!! This is why I’ve chosen to donate my hair to Locks of Love on more than one occasion. This wonderful organization provides hairpieces to children who have lost their hair due to a medical condition. Their mission is to return a sense of self, confidence and normalcy to children suffering from hair loss.For several years, I’ve grown my hair out over and over again just so that I can donate it. I understand that