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The Rise and Success of Tupperware: From Invention to Iconic Brand
TLDR Tupperware, invented by Earl Tupper, revolutionized food storage methods and found success through hostess parties organized by Stanley Home Products. Brownie Wise played a crucial role in turning Tupperware into an iconic American brand by creating a system for women to sell the product and organizing annual company parties.
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Tupperware was invented by Earl Tupper, and before its creation, people used primitive methods to store food.
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Earl Tupper was a reclusive and ambitious inventor who came up with many patent ideas, including a better stocking garter and customized cigarettes, before he invented the Tupperware bowl.
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Tupperware initially struggled to sell in department and hardware stores, but found success when it was sold at hostess parties by Stanley Home Products.
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Brownie Wise formed her own company called Tupperware Patio Parties and was selling so much Tupperware that Earl Tupper hired her because she was outselling department and hardware stores, and she figured out that demonstrating the product at parties increased sales.
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Brownie Wise turned Tupperware into an American iconic brand by realizing that the suburbs were filled with bored homemakers looking for ways to make money, and she created a system where women could work their way up the chain from sales to distributor.
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Tupperware held annual company parties called Jubilees where they would bury prizes like fur coats and blenders for sales associates to dig up, and these parties were a key part of the Tupperware sales model until the late 1980s.
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Tupperware expanded its product line to include containers shaped specifically for different cultures and cuisines, such as round bread containers for naan in India.
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Tupperware remained popular and even gained value as a retro item, with the original line called the millionaire line being highly sought after and Tupperware being featured in exhibits at the Museum of Modern Art.
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Tupperware was redesigned to be easier to use, with features like flaps to release air and contrasting colors for better visibility, and live Tupperware parties were broadcasted on home shopping channels in the early nineties.
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Tupperware was redesigned to be easier to use, with features like flaps to release air and contrasting colors for better visibility, and live Tupperware parties were broadcasted on home shopping channels in the early nineties.
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