Archive for the 'Specialty Retailers' Category

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. – SWOT Analysis

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Williams-Sonoma is a multi-channel retailer of lifestyle products, focused primarily on the home furnishing and accessories. Williams-Sonoma markets its products through multiple sales platforms such as retail stores, catalogs, and internet. Multiple retail channels increases proximity with customers, which in turn, would lead to top line growth. However, the US home furnishings store industry is [...]

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. – Revenue Analysis

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Williams-Sonoma recorded revenues of $3,944.9 million in FY2008, an increase of 5.8% over 2007. This was primarily due to growth in store leased square footage, comparable store sales, the impact of the extra week of net revenues in FY2008, a 53-week year, catalog page circulation and expansion of the Internet business. The company primarily operates [...]

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. – Major Products and Services

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Williams-Sonoma is engaged in retailing of household products. The company offers home products ranging from culinary and serving equipment such as cookware, cookbooks, cutlery, informal dinnerware, glassware, table linens, specialty foods and cooking ingredients to home furnishings
Some of the products offered by Williams-Sonoma are mentioned below:

Electric goods
Specialty foods
Cookbooks
Rugs
Lighting
Children’s furnishings and [...]

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. – Locations and Subsidiaries

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Head Office
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
3250 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco
California 94109
USA
P:1 415 421 7900
F:1 415 616 8359
http://www.williams-sonomainc.com
Other Locations and Subsidiaries

Pottery Barn, Inc.
California
USA

Williams-Sonoma Gift Management, Inc.
Virginia
USA

Williams-Sonoma Home, Inc. (f.k.a. Chambers Catalog Company, Inc.) California USA

Pottery Barn Kids, Inc.
California
USA

Williams-Sonoma Retail Services, Inc.
California
USA

Williams-Sonoma Direct, Inc.
California
USA

Williams-Sonoma Publishing, Inc.
California
USA

Williams-Sonoma Sourcing, Inc.
California
USA

West [...]

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. – Company Overview

Monday, May 18th, 2009

Williams-Sonoma (or “the company”’) is a US based specialty retailer of home furnishing products. The company markets its merchandise through three channels including retail stores, catalogs and online web portal. The company primarily operates in the US. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California and employed 8,300 people as of January 2008.
The company recorded revenues [...]