Sharon Tindell joined The Container Store shortly after its 1978 launch, serving as its first buyer, longtime Chief Merchandising Officer, and President. In 2006, she became the first woman inducted into the Retailing Hall of Fame, retiring from active leadership in 2019.
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The Container Store's Original Display Shelving and Baskets Were for Sale
“Garrett sourced the shelving, which was actually the fixtures that all the products were sitting on. So, and the shopping baskets were also for sale. So we could literally sell the entire store all the way down to the fixtures if we wanted to.”
Sharon Tindell: Merchandising Must Sell Solutions, Not Just Items
“But, you know, I think at the end of the day, there needed to be a little bit more focus and strategy to pull everything together and to make sure the customers really understand that we were selling solutions, not items.”
The Container Store Relied on Extensive High-Touch Sales Training
“Our products weren't going to sell themselves, so we were Highly, highly dependent on the training of our salespeople and also just the inspiration that they got from Kip and Garrett, inspiring the salespeople that being a salesperson was really a noble profes…”
The Container Store's Original Display Shelving and Baskets Were for Sale
“Garrett sourced the shelving, which was actually the fixtures that all the products were sitting on. So, and the shopping baskets were also for sale. So we could literally sell the entire store all the way down to the fixtures if we wanted to.”
The other half of the tape: Sharon Tindell's own voice is left out of every number here.
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Statements about Sharon Tindell, by other people (1)
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Tindell: Entrepreneurs should work with their spouses and friends
“Sharon and I built this business together, and I love, I think you should work with the people you love. People say, oh, you shouldn't work with your spouse. You shouldn't work with your friends. Yes, you should. That's who, that's exactly who you should work.…”
Kip TindellSep 10, 2026▶ 7:41Advice Line with Kip Tindell of The Container Store
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