stasher and The Container Store Unite to Bring Customers Environmentally-Friendly, Innovative Storage for Back to School 2016

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International Homes + Housewares Show — Booth #8705 — stasher, a revolutionary plastic-free alternative to traditional storage bags and containers, today announced that The Container Store^®, the original storage and organization store, will begin carrying its 100% pure platinum silicone storage bags. Just in time for back to school, stasher bags will be available for purchase in early July at the retailer's stores and online.

"At The Container Store, we are passionate about introducing solutions that will create a positive impact not only on our customers in helping them save space and time, but also on our environment as a whole," said Kim Kimbriel, Buyer of Food Storage for The Container Store. "We love the look and functionality of the stasher storage bags and look forward to offering them to our customers just in time for the busy, back-to-school season."

Features of the stasher include:

• Innovative revolutionary air-tight pinch-press seal
• Safe for freezer, microwave and dishwasher
• Reusable and easy to clean
• Non-porous surface helps inhibit bacterial growth
• Write notes and labels with dry-erase markers
• Ideal for travel, school, work and more
• 3D pocket offers extra storage space
• Clear window provides easy visibility

Kat Nouri, founder and CEO of stasher, said, "We are thrilled to have The Container Store as a key partner who recognizes stasher as a progressive leader in this market. We look forward to providing back to school shoppers with a healthier alternative for lunchtime products."

The Container Store will carry stasher's sandwich-sized bags in Aqua and Clear transparent, as well as the Circus and Space Animals prints. Each bag retails for $11.99. For more information, please visit www.stasherbag.com.

About stasher

stasher was created by mother of three, Kat Nouri, who is also the founder of international lifestyle brand, modern-twist. Kat recognized a profound need for an alternative to plastic storage bags, concerned about their negative health and environmental impact. For more information, visit stasherbag.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

About The Container Store

The Container Store TCS is the nation's leading retailer of storage and organization products and the only retailer solely devoted to the category. The company originated the concept of storage and organization of retailing when it opened its first store in 1978. Today, the retailer has 79 store locations nationwide that each average 25,000 square feet. The Container Store has over 10,000 products - many of them multifunctional - to help customers save space and, ultimately, save them time. As the pace of modern life accelerates, being organized is not a luxury but a necessity. The Container Store is devoted to making customers more productive, relaxed and happier by selling customized organization solutions such as custom closets using its new TCS Closets™ collection and its elfa shelving and drawer system. Since its inception, the retailer has nurtured an employee-first culture and couples its one-of-a-kind product collection with a high level of customer service delivered by its highly trained organization experts. The Company has been named to FORTUNE magazine's 100 Best Companies To Work For® 16 years in a row. Visit www.containerstore.com for more information about store locations, the product collection and services offered - including the retailer's new, personalized in-home organization service Contained Home - and to sign up for the POP! Perfectly Organized Perks program. Discover The Container Store's storage and organization solutions at work in real spaces of its customers' and employees' homes along with tips, advice and product sneak peeks at the retailer's new lifestyle blog, Container Stories (containerstore.com/blog). To find out more about The Container Store's unique culture, Foundation Principles and devotion to Conscious Capitalism, visit the retailer's culture blog at www.whatwestandfor.com or read Chairman & CEO Kip Tindell's book UNCONTAINABLE: How Passion, Commitment, and Conscious Capitalism Built a Business Where Everyone Thrives (available at The Container Store, www.uncontainable.com and anywhere books are sold).

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