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  • Organized Employee Spotlight – The Hobbyist

    In our blog series “Organized Employee Spotlight” we’re taking a look behind the curtain at some of our employees’ favorite organized spaces, some of which they’ve even shared on Instagram and on our website to inspire others. Nik Billings, one of The Container Store’s in-house Applications Engineers, is quite the Renaissance man. (In the sense that he has many talents and hobbies, not that he likes to wear cloaks and carry a sword. Although, maybe he does—we didn’t ask.) Anyway, Nik’s many

  • See You at Conscious Capitalism 2019!

    At The Container Store, we’ve always firmly believed that a “conscious” business can not only make money for its shareholders, but ALSO make a positive impact on the world. That’s why we’re proud to be one of the sponsors of the 2019 Conscious Capitalism Annual Conference! Now celebrating its 11th year, this exciting event will be held on April 23 – 25 at Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona and will feature some of today’s greatest conscious business minds. This year’s speaker lineup

  • January is National Blood Donor Month!

    Rob (left) and Aaron from our Loss Prevention team donating blood at one of our bi-annual blood drives. In the year 1970—a full eight years before The Container Store was founded—President Nixon declared the month of January to be National Blood Donor Month. Since then, this annual month-long celebration has been an important way to promote blood donation throughout the United States. It’s a cause very near and dear to our hearts, and we host bi-annual blood drives at our Home Office to help

  • So Fresh and So Clean: The Laundress Story

    Who doesn’t love freshly-laundered clothes? The look of a crisp, ironed shirt; the gentle, comforting smell; the toasty feeling of straight-from-the-dryer fabric against your skin—it’s like a brief, relaxing vacation for your senses, and it also gives you a sense of pride in your appearance. Doing laundry has been an important part of human civilization ever since the ancient Babylonians first began combining water, cassia oil, and alkali to make soap. Through the ages, various other ingredients

  • Perspectives on New Year’s Resolutions

    At the beginning of each new year, many of us make resolutions to improve various aspects of our lives: careers, personal health, self-care, giving back to the community, etc. But how many of those resolutions are actually achievable, or even worth pursuing in the first place? Maybe that’s why almost 80% of resolutions are broken by February! So, to help prevent the shame and disappointment of yet another broken resolution, we’ve compiled a few recent articles with helpful advice on how to make

  • Our Favorite Posts of 2018

    Countless websites love to wrap up the year in a fun way with “best of” lists (best pop albums, best Roth IRAs, best bundt cake recipes, etc.) and in this case, we’re no different! But instead of food, financial plans, or pop culture, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite “What We Stand For” blog posts of 2018, just in case you missed any…    “An Unexpected Customer Connection” The story of how a Distribution Center employee’s lost phone led to a positive customer experience.   “The