Oh, no! No more Tupperware parties??

https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/tupperware-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy/727361

Can't say I've ever been to a Tupperware party.  I suspect they're pretty wild!  Women everywhere!  Ah well.  Another opportunity squandered. 

This isn't their first application for bankruptcy. It is wild to hear that in a world of moldable plastics, one of the OGs is having a hard time making it. Sounds like their failure to pivot to modern marketing and advertising gimmicks (which honestly, I can't recall the last time I saw an advertisement for anything in that product category) could be to fault on top of some other poor leadership decisions. I've been trying to collect their retro stuff and it's never on the shelves at the local Target, they were a staple in rural central Florida with their HQ there. I remember going on a field trip there as a kid LOL.  

In reply to DirtyBird222 :

As I recall, their stuff was always on the high side, price-wise.  Undoubtedly it was good quality, but as is the case in so many businesses, the overseas manufacture and sale of much cheaper knock-offs has hurt their business.

My guess is that it's these lazy kids nowadays that don't want to work.   Back in my day, we at least had editors and spoke proper English!   Bah!

Oh, wait, when is that ad from? :)

Everything is single or limited use disposable containers now. I refuse to buy them. 

The last set of storage containers I bought were glass with gasketed lids. 

DirtyBird222 said:

This isn't their first application for bankruptcy. It is wild to hear that in a world of moldable plastics, one of the OGs is having a hard time making it. Sounds like their failure to pivot to modern marketing and advertising gimmicks (which honestly, I can't recall the last time I saw an advertisement for anything in that product category) could be to fault on top of some other poor leadership decisions. I've been trying to collect their retro stuff and it's never on the shelves at the local Target, they were a staple in rural central Florida with their HQ there. I remember going on a field trip there as a kid LOL.  

I think this is the reason. They didn't adapt. We have Snapware, it works better and is cheaper.

Adapt or die.

I see more people using the Pyrex glass ones with a plastic lid,  hard to sanitize plastic.

We have a lot of 35+ year Tupperware crap that still performs as expected.

Toyman! said:

Everything is single or limited use disposable containers now. I refuse to buy them. 

The last set of storage containers I bought were glass with gasketed lids. 

 

Same here!

Put your keys in the bowl. 

Below is a vintage Tupperware container from the late 70s/early 80s.  It still works perfectly.

Who knew that making a product that lasts 40 years and still works would make sure you didn't meet your sales goals.