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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
Latest News and Analysis
W-S counts on newer brands.(News)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is looking to emerging brands--particularly West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, PB Teen and Hold Everything--as the means for increasing sales and attaining long-term growth, company executives related during its SAN FRANCISCO -- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is looking to emerging ...
Williams-Sonoma raises the merchandising bar with brands.(Aspire Awards)(Company Profile)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Williams-Sonoma Inc., the parent of its namesake brand and other notables like Pottery Barn and West Elm, is one of the industry's biggest home furnishings retail success stories, as the company readily admits--and its 49-year time SAN FRANCISCO -- Williams-Sonoma Inc.,...
West Elm fastest growing W-S brand: company moves to broaden assortment.(News)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Recognizing West Elm as one of its fastest growing brands and potentially its biggest over Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma Inc. is transitioning the store's assortment to a broader appeal, the company said during its presentation at SAN FRANCISCO -- Recognizing West...
Williams-Sonoma falters, but brands stay strong: textiles do well throughout company's various catalogs.(News)
SAN FRANCISCO -- While its Pottery Barn, West Elm and Hold Everything brands enjoyed strong results during the third quarter, Williams-Sonoma's signature brand suffered lower than expected actual sales at the hands of outdoor goods, tabletop and co SAN FRANCISCO -- While its Pottery...
Williams-Sonoma has plans for Elm.(Brief Article)
SAN FRANCISCO -- To boost sales, Williams-Sonoma will diversify the year-old West Elm brand to expand its appeal beyond city-dwellers. Building on its flagship West Elm store in Brooklyn, N.Y., Williams-Sonoma Inc. plans to open two "prot SAN FRANCISCO...
Williams-Sonoma focuses on brands.(Lehman Brothers Retail Seminar)
NEW YORK -- Williams-Sonoma is firing up brand expansion this year--opening more stores, increasing catalog circulation across nearly all of its properties and, in some cases, expanding the foot-print of existing retail stores. The company al NEW YORK...
Williams-Sonoma plans brand expansion in 2004.(Retail briefs)(Brief Article)
Williams-Sonoma will open two more West Elm stores this year, and has scheduled the launch of its new Williams-Sonoma Home catalog in third quarter. The Hold Everything brand will also make its inaugural run at e-commerce in the fourth quarter, the Williams-Sonoma will open...
WILLIAMS-SONOMA'S ELM STREET TO BOW WITH NEW NAME.(new catalog to be named West Elm)(Brief Article)
SAN FRANCISCO-Elm Street, Williams-Sonoma's lower-priced home furnishings concept, will make its debut next month under a new name, West Elm. SAN FRANCISCO-Elm Street, Williams-Sonoma's lower-priced home furnishings concept, will make its debut next month under a new name, West Elm.
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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...
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...
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...
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....
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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")...
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Analyst Reports for U.S. Bancorp, Valero Energy Corporation, Williams-Sonoma Inc., and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
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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: 442299Brought to you by IBM
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