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  • Careers with Heart: TCS Installer

    One of the more unique career opportunities we offer at The Container Store is that of a TCS Installer. For those who love working with their hands, installing our beautiful elfa solutions and TCS Closets systems in customers’ homes provides a great way to put those skills into practice and bring top-quality service right to our customers’ doors. One of these highly-skilled TCS Installers is Kyle Karnes. In this edition of “Careers with Heart,” we spoke to Kyle about why he enjoys this role so

  • Organized Employee Spotlight: The New Home Owner

    In our blog series “Organized Employee Spotlights” we’re taking a look behind the curtain at some of our employees’ favorite organized spaces, which they’ve shared on Instagram and our website to inspire others. This week, we’re speaking with Ashton Broquet, Full-Time Sales Associate at our Novi, MI store location, about her organizing adventures as a new home-owner. We also discuss food and Harry Potter, so settle in with your mug of butterbeer and enjoy the conversation! You were a part of

  • Our Favorite Posts of 2017

    Now that 2017 has ended and a new year has already begun, we wanted to take a quick look back at some of our favorite What We Stand For blog posts from the past year. In a way, choosing our favorite blog posts is kinda like choosing amongst our own children, but in this case our children are inanimate objects who won’t get their feelings hurt, so it’s all good. ;-) So, without further ado, a few of our favorite blog posts of 2017! (*insert drumroll here*)   “Melissa Reiff’s 15 Heartfelt

  • Q&A with the CEO of elfa International

    Since our first day of business in 1978, The Container Store has sold elfa products. While this small Swedish storage solution company started out as one of our many vendors, they quickly grew to become one of the cornerstones of our company, which culminated in us acquiring them in 1999. It’s a partnership we cherish deeply. To help kick off the new year, we spoke to Anders Rothstein, the new acting CEO of elfa International, about his goals and future plans for the company. First of all,

  • Why Go With elfa?

    Life Changing! Personalized. Space-Saving! Logical. Organized. Brilliant. Exclusive to The Container Store. Simple. Did we say Life Changing??!! Just a few of the answers we heard when we asked our customers and employees to describe elfa. The best part? It’s 30% off through February 28, 2018. Sounds great, right? But we know what some of you may be thinking… “What is elfa? And why should I go with it?” We’re so glad you asked! J For the uninitiated, elfa is an ingenious, customizable shelving

  • Perspectives on Productivity

    With a new year comes the inevitable New Year’s resolutions, and for many people that means the resolution to get more stuff done (“I will read more books,” “I will exercise more,” “I will advance my career,” etc.). Productivity is something that relates directly to one’s own creativity, stress level, and the amount of sleep you get, so here are a few articles to help you start the new year off right! “Five Daily Habits For Future-Proofing Your Brain” by Tara Swart (via Fast Company) “In an