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Design Within Reach Inc.

(DWRI) is in the Retail Industry

Market Cap:$17.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$178.9M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Design Within Reach has an armload of well-designed home wares. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Design Within Reach, Inc. (NASDAQ-GM: DWRI) retails high-end furnishings and accessories. The company has over 55 retail Aôstudios' in 22 US states and DC. It offers items in modern and contemporary styles, including sofas, lounge chairs, coffee tables, dining room tables, end tables, shelves, bed frames, mattresses, lighting, chairs, floor coverings, and more. It retails to both consumer and commercial buyers through its stores, website, and its monthly catalog, which prints nearly 1 million copies per month. The company had 2005 revenue of about $158.2 million and has about 360 full-time employees. In October 2005, it launched DWRjax, the company's first comprehensive assortment of furniture and accessories for babies and children.

CEORay Brunner
Number of Employees 423
Contact Information

225 Bush St 20th Fl

San Francisco, California 94104

www.dwr.com

(415) 676-6500

NAICS Code Furniture Stores: 442110

Recent Events

  • Retailer Design Within Reach intends de-listing from NASDAQ

    6/26/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

News & Analysis

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Additional Resources

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  • Designer within reach

    - 2009-05-01

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Ray Brunner CEO
Theodore R. Upland CFO & Vice President
Vincent Barriero CIO
Karen John Vice President, Design & Mdsg
Robert Forbes Founder
Lawrence Wilkinson Committee Member
Terry Lee Committee Member

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
John C. Hansen Chairman
Bill McDonagh Board of Directors
Hilary Billings Board of Directors
James Peters Board of Directors
Peter J. Lynch Board of Directors

Mr. Brunner is President and Chief Executive Officer of Design Within Reach. Mr. Brunner joined Design Within Reach in April 2002 as Vice President of Studios and has served in roles of increasing responsibility. Most recently, Mr. Brunner served as DWR's Executive Vice President of Real Estate and Studio Operations, where he was instrumental in growing the Company's Studio base to represent over 70% of sales. His career in retail began in 1970 and includes senior level management positions at Gap, Inc., Conran's North America, Eddie Bauer, adidas Group and Esprit Holdings Ltd. In addition, Mr. Brunner served as president of RGB & Associates, a strategic consulting company he founded in 1993. Mr. Brunner attended Western Connecticut State University.

Organization Position Status
Design Within Reach, Inc. CEO Current
Dwr Executive Vice President Former
Design Within Reach, Inc. Vice President Former
Design Within Reach, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Mr. Upland joined Design Within Reach in December 2008 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, Mr. Upland served as the acting Chief Executive Officer of Britanne Corp., a manufacturer and wholesaler of microfiber products, from November 2006 to November 2008, and as the acting Chief Financial Officer for Tippett Studios, a computer graphics animation studio, from March 2007 to November 2008. Prior to that, he served as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Prints Plus, Inc., a retailer of prints and framing from April 1997 to May 2006. Mr. Upland holds a B.S. in Political Science, a J.D. and an M.B.A., each from Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California.

Organization Position Status
Design Within Reach, Inc. CFO & Vice President Current
Organization Position Status
Design Within Reach, Inc. CIO Current
Organization Position Status
Design Within Reach, Inc. Vice President, Design & Mdsg Current
Design Within Reach, Inc. Director, Product Development Former
Organization Position Status
Design Within Reach, Inc. Founder Current
Design Within Reach, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Organization Position Status
Oxygen, Inc. Cofounder Current
Global Business Network Co-Founder Current
Chumby Advisory Director Current
Design Within Reach, Inc. Committee Member Current
General Thinking Current
Prefab Software, Inc. Director Current
Mercantila, LLC Director Current
Character Corp Director Current
Visitors Board of Directors Current
Oxygen Media, LLC Board of Directors Current
Design Within Reach, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dwrjax Board of Directors Current
Gbn and Co President Former
Wired Ventures, Inc. Chief Architect Former
KQED Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Gbn and Co Cofounder Former
Wilkinson & Associates Managing Partner Former
Heminge & Condell Chairman Former
Broderbund Software Inc Director Former
Oxygen, Inc. Vice-Chairman Former
KQED Inc. Director Former
Educational Broadcasting Corporation Director Former
Wired Ventures, Inc. Director Former
Davidson College Board of Directors Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
Davidson College B.A. Former
University of Oxford B.Phil Former
Organization Position Status
Bell Automotive Products Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
JH Partners LLC Senior Oper Partner Current
Design Within Reach, Inc. Committee Member Current
Bell Sports, Inc. Chairman of the Board of Directors Current
Bell Automotive Products Inc. Co-Chairman Current
Easton Sports, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dwrjax Board of Directors Current
Design Within Reach, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Prefab Software, Inc. Director Current
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bell Sports, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Wilson Sporting Goods Co. Former
Bell Sports, Inc. Member of the Board of Directors Former
University of Utah Former
Weber State University Former
Organization Position Status
JH Partners LLC President Current
Prefab Software, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Dwrjax Chairman Current
JH Partners LLC Chairman of the Board of Coraline S. Current
Design Within Reach, Inc. Chairman Current
Fundamental Capital, LLC Board of Directors Current
Lussori, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Napastyle Board of Directors Current
Design Within Reach, Inc. Member Current
Sagus International LLC Member Current
Bare Escentuals President Former
Design Within Reach, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Dwrjax Board of Directors Former
Bell Sports, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of California, Berkeley J.D. Former
University of California Jd Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
Harvard College A.B. Former
Organization Position Status
Blue Lithium, Inc. Acting CFO Current
Walden Venture Capital Partner Current
Walden Vc Partner Current
Dwrjax Chairman Current
GoAmerica, Inc. Chairman Current
Purple Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Broderbund LLC Board Member Current
Prefab Software, Inc. Director Current
Design Within Reach, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Design Within Reach, Inc. Member Current
Broderbund Software Inc President Former
Broderbund Software Inc Chief Operating Officer Former
Arthur Andersen LLP Auditor Former
Golden Gate University M.B.A. Former
University of Notre Dame Bachelor of Business Administration Former

Ms. Billings has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2003. Since April 2003, Ms. Billings has served as brand strategist of RedEnvelope, Inc., an Internet retailer of upscale gifts. From February 2000 to April 2003, Ms. Billings served as chief marketing officer and chairman of the board of RedEnvelope, Inc. From June 1999 to February 2000, Ms. Billings served as chief executive officer of RedEnvelope, Inc. From May 1999 to June 1999, Ms. Billings served as chief merchandising officer of RedEnvelope, Inc. From July 1997 to May 1999, Ms. Billings served as senior vice president of brand design for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., a hotel and leisure company. Ms. Billings is currently a member of the boards of directors of Peet's Coffee and Tea, Inc., a publicly held coffee and tea retailer, and Hanna Andersson, Inc., a privately held multi-channel specialty apparel company. Ms. Billings holds a B.A. from Brown University.

Organization Position Status
Design Within Reach, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. Board of Directors Current
RedEnvelope, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Former
RedEnvelope, Inc. Chairman of The Board Former
Organization Position Status
Design Within Reach, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Lynch is Senior Managing Director of DJM Realty, LLC, a diversified real estate consulting and advisory firm. Prior to joining DJM, from 1997 to 2003, he served as Executive Vice President Worldwide Operations of Warner Bros Studio Stores, where he led a complex closedown of the Studio Stores following the merger of AOL and Time Warner. Mr. Lynch has also been Chief Operating Officer of Sideout Sport, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Registry Stores, and President of Baby? Guess/Guess? Kids retail division. Prior to that, he served as Chief Financial Officer of House of Fabrics, Inc. and Store Furnishings International, Inc. From 1982 to 1990, Mr. Lynch was with The Emporium Capwell Department Store, where he rose through the ranks to become the Executive Vice President, Finance and Operations for this $800 million department store division of Carter Hawley Hale.

Organization Position Status
Design Within Reach, Inc. Board of Directors Current
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     DWRI $0.64 -0.06 (-8.57% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 24,368
Shares Outstanding 14.49M
Market Cap 9.3M
Year High 4.4599
Year Low 0.31
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
IndustryTop Rated

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