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Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM) is in the Retail Industry

Revenue
Feb 03 2008
$3.9B
Profit
Feb 03 2008
$195.7M
Market Cap
Nov 28 2008
$740.4M

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  • Cookbook review: "Williams-Sonoma Dinner Parties"

    The following review is by a reader who was given a cookbook from this newspaper. The included recipes were selected and prepared by the reader. I love-love-love Williams-Sonoma entertainment cookbooks, and this latest "Williams-Sonoma Dinner Parties" title does not disappoint. The book presents seven...

    Articles 2008-11-05

  • SHOP.COM™ Adds New Merchants to Growing List of Partners

    NEW YORK -- SHOP.COM (booth # 2217), the destination comparison shopping engine designed for women, announced today at ad:tech New York, 43 new merchants, including Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Land's End and Overstock.com, joining the site's CPC (cost-per-click) and CPO (cost-per-order) programs. SHOP.COM's new merchant partners further SHOP.COM's...

    Articles 2008-11-03

  • Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Lowers Third Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Guidance to Reflect the Impact of Current Sales Trends

    SAN FRANCISCO -- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) today lowered its revenue and diluted earnings per share guidance for the 13-week third quarter of fiscal year 2008 ("Q3 2008") ending November 2, 2008, as well as the 13-week fourth quarter ("Q4 2008") and the 52-week fiscal year 2008 ("FY 2008") ending February...

    Articles 2008-10-29

  • WWF Announces Williams-Sonoma, Inc. as Newest Member of Global Forest & Trade Network

    Commitment supports responsible management of world's most threatened forests, protecting species and fighting climate change WASHINGTON & SAN FRANCISCO -- World Wildlife Fund announced today that Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has joined the Global Forest & Trade Network GFTN, WWF's initiative to save the world's most valuable and threatened forests....

    Articles 2008-10-27

  • Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

    SAN FRANCISCO -- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per common share. The dividend is payable on November 24, 2008 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 27, 2008. As of August 31,...

    Articles 2008-09-22

  • Talbots Names Sue Walsh SVP Of Stores for The J. Jill Brand

    HINGHAM, Mass. -- The Talbots, Inc. (NYSE: TLB) today announced that it has named Sue Walsh Senior Vice President of Stores for the J. Jill brand. In this role, Ms. Walsh will be responsible for the sales and operations of J. Jill's over 280 stores, and will report directly to...

    Articles 2008-09-22

  • Williams-Sonoma, Inc. to Present at the Thomas Weisel Partners Consumer Conference 2008

    SAN FRANCISCO -- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) announced today that senior management will be presenting at the Thomas Weisel Partners Consumer Conference 2008. The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 9:10 AM Eastern Time in New York, NY. The audio portion of the presentation will be...

    Articles 2008-09-17

  • Zacks Sell List Highlights: Healthways, Williams-Sonoma, Blyth Inc. and Sealy Corp

    CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases details on a group of stocks that are currently members of the exclusive Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now. These stocks are currently rated as a Zacks Rank #5 Strong Sell: Healthways Inc. (NASDAQ: HWAY) and Williams-Sonoma Inc. (NYSE: WSM). Further, Zacks announced...

    Articles 2008-09-10

  • Delta Launches Improved SkyMiles® Shopping with 350 Added Retailers

    Members Earn up to 10 Miles Per Dollar Spent at More Than 500 Leading Online Merchants ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines [NYSE: DAL] SkyMiles members now can shop at more than 500 leading online retailers while searching and comparing more than 20 million products through the new and...

    Articles 2008-09-08

  • Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results

    Q2 2008 Net Revenues Decrease 4.6% to $819.6 Million Diluted Earnings Per Share Decrease 26.1% to $0.17 - Including a $0.09 Benefit from an Unusual Business Event SAN FRANCISCO -- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) today announced operating results for the 13-week second quarter of fiscal year 2008 ("Q2 2008")...

    Articles 2008-08-28

  • BellwetherReport.com Analyst Opinions on ZLC, TIF, WSM and CHL

    BellwetherReport.com is the leading onlinefinancial newsletter for investors seeking top independent and unbiasedresearch. Investors seeking free and unbiased analyst opinions on thecompanies mentioned in this release are encouraged to sign up to www.bellwetherreport.com for a free subscription to access these reports.Today, we have once again scheduled interviews with a...

    Articles 2008-08-28

  • Analyst Reports for U.S. Bancorp, Valero Energy Corporation, Williams-Sonoma Inc., and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

    MaybachFinancial.com is one of the fastest growingindependent and unbiased research firms in the world. Through our numerouspartnerships with many of the top investment minds in the world, we provideresearch on companies making a move in the markets. Investors seekinggenuine analyst opinions on their investments for U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB),Valero Energy...

    Articles 2008-08-28

  • Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Announces Release Date for Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Earnings: Thursday, August 28, 2008

    SAN FRANCISCO -- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) announced today that it will release its second quarter fiscal year 2008 earnings on Thursday, August 28, 2008, prior to market open. Following the release via the wire services, the Company will host a conference call beginning at 10:00 AM Eastern Time which can...

    Articles 2008-08-20

  • Williams-Sonoma, Inc. to Present at the Oppenheimer 8th Annual Consumer Growth Conference

    SAN FRANCISCO -- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) announced today that senior management will be presenting at the Oppenheimer 8th Annual Consumer Growth Conference. The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 9:05 AM Eastern Time in Boston, Massachusetts. The audio portion of the presentation will be webcast...

    Articles 2008-07-02

  • Make vs. buy? Do the math

    With the global economy shifting we could be approaching a tipping point in the make vs. buy math. In mid April home furnishings retailer Williams-Sonoma announced plans for an upholstered furniture manufacturing plant in Hickory, N.C. In five years the new plant will employ up to 820 workers. The average...

    Articles 2008-07-01

  • Slalom Consulting Strengthens Leadership Team in San Francisco

    Slalom Consulting, rankedone of the best consulting firms to work for in the U.S., today announcedthe appointment of three new account managers, Steve George, Carl Johnsonand David Van Diggelen, at the firm's rapidly growing San Francisco BayArea office. The new team leaders will support further market growth asSlalom widens its...

    Articles 2008-04-29

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  • Incorporated: 1973
  • CEO: Mr. W. Howard Lester

Williams-Sonoma is a retailer of products for the home. Co.'s retail segment sells its products through its five retail store concepts: Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, West Elm and Williams-Sonoma Home. Co.'s direct-to-customer segment sells similar products through its seven direct-mail catalogs: Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Bed and Bath, PBteen, West Elm and Williams-Sonoma Home, as well as through six e-commerce websites: williams-sonoma.com, potterybarn.com, potterybarnkids.com, pbteen.com, westelm.com and wshome.com. As of Feb 3 2008, Co. operated 600 retail stores, located in 44 states, Washington, D.C. and Canada.

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Williams-Sonoma Inc. Company Info

Board of Directors

Mr. W. Howard Lester

Chairman

Mr. Richard T. Robertson

Mr. Charles E. Williams

Director Emeritus

Mr. Adrian D.P. Bellamy

Mr. Patrick J. Connolly

Mr. Adrian T. Dillon

Mr. Anthony A. Greener

Mr. Ted W. Hall

Mr. Michael R. Lynch

Dr. David B. Zenoff Ph.D.

Sanjiv Ahuja

Contact Information

3250 Van Ness Avenue

San Francisco, CA

http://www.williams-sonoma.com

415 421-7900

NAICS Code

All Other Home Furnishings Stores: 442299
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