Re: Anyone having a Tupperware party?

On Tue, 1 Apr 2025 2:41:16 +0000, Ed P wrote:

Tupperware
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A chemist named Earl S. Tupper developed one of the world's most iconic
products – and it all started with a paint can. He was working in a
plastics factory when he came up with the idea of designing food storage
containers with air and liquid-tight seals, such as those on paint cans.
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This was shortly after the Great Depression, and Tupper wanted to help
families reduce food waste. There was just one problem: the containers
were so effective that consumers struggled to open them, often needing
to be shown how...
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Deciding to embrace the personal touch, the company began to sell
directly to consumers through Tupperware parties, an innovative
marketing scheme whereby self-employed salespeople sold Tupperware in
people's homes. The tactic paid off and Tupperware became hugely
successful.
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Hasn't Tupperware declared bankruptcy?  Or am I wrong?
But I remember lots of Tupperware parties when I was a
child.  Also, someone passing around their catalog at
work occasionally getting up and order.
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