The Container Store vsTarget Organizing Products
Today I’m comparing 10 similar organizing products from Target and the Container Store to determine…. IS EXPENSIVE REALLY BETTER? Does spending more money really get you a better organizing product?
My initial theory is that while Target is likely a little bit cheaper, the ability to touch and see all the items at the Container Store and get everything at the same store combined with higher quality at TCS, will prove that TCS is a better overall value. Lets find out!
To me, overall value for organizing products is three things: Price + Quality + Functionality. So for each product we will compare price, quality and function and I will bold the winner under the picture. At the end we’ll see the winner for overall value and I’ll share the price breakdown (the results SHOCKED me!).
At this point we are tied 2 for Target and 2 for The Container Store with 100% of the TCS items being super high quality while two of the Target products were poor quality. Who do you think is going to win out as best overall value? Keep reading to find out, and if you are digging this but would rather watch the full breakdown - go here.
The final breakdown
This is where the gloves come off and stuff starts to get really interesting. Although 5 of the Target products were a better overall value, and 5 of the Container Store products won for better overall value, I think price weighs in more than we are giving it credit for. I will mention that while 8 of 10 of the Target products were good quality, 100% of the Container Store products were good quality and overall their quality is just better.
Here is the math - I did not include sales, my trade discount, RedCard, or tax in these calculations to keep it apples to apples.
TARGET TOTAL: $169
TCS TOTAL: $250.90
Difference: $81.90
Conclusion: It cost 32% MORE to shop the Container Store.
Is the juice worth the squeeze? Other considerations:
100% of the Container Store products were good quality and overall their quality is just better.
We only looked at a subset of 10 products (but from experience I know they are generally more expensive)
TCS has more in-store shopping options and sizing configurations; overall better in-store experience
For a pro organizer with the trade discount, it still cost 25% more to shop the Container Store
Target has a large selection organizing products online (in-store is spotty) at better prices,
Be mindful of quality when buying some of the organizing products at Target
WHICH DO YOU THINK IS A BETTER OVERALL VALUE? Comment below.
I’ll be looking at other popular places to shop in upcoming posts including Amazon, as well as sharing what I absolutely would not buy at The Container Store and what I think is worth the splurge. All coming soon. Thanks for reading!
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