Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Company typePublic
NYSE: WSM
S&P 400 Component
IndustryRetail[1]
Headquarters3250 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Number of locations
625 (2018[2])
Key people
Brands
Revenue$8.24 billion (2021[5])
$1.45 billion (2021[5])
$1.12 billion (2021[5])
Total assets$4.62 billion (2021[5])
Total equity$1.66 billion (2021[5])
Number of employees
19,300 (2024)
Websitewilliams-sonomainc.com

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an American publicly traded consumer retail company that sells kitchenware and home furnishings.[6] It is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.[7] The company has 625 brick and mortar stores and distributes to more than 60 countries, with brands including Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm, Mark and Graham, and Rejuvenation.[8][9] Williams-Sonoma, Inc. also operates through eight corresponding websites and a gift registry.[10]

The company is one of the largest e-commerce retailers in the U.S.,[6] and one of the biggest multi-channel specialty retailers in the world.[8] In 2019, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. was named as a Fortune 500 company for the first time in its history.[11]

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  3. ^ "Shopping catalogs making a comeback". CBS News. March 19, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  4. ^ "Executive Biographies". Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Williams-Sonoma, Inc. announces record fourth quarter and fiscal year 2021 results".
  6. ^ a b Lee, Thomas (April 3, 2015). "Williams-Sonoma is America's best retailer — online and in store". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  7. ^ Flynn, Ryan (May 3, 2011). "Williams-Sonoma whips up new strategy". Seattle Times. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Laura Alber will become CEO of Williams-Sonoma in May". Furniture Today. January 27, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  9. ^ Frojo, Renée (November 30, 2012). "Williams-Sonoma accelerating global growth". San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
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  11. ^ "Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Named to the Fortune 500 List of America's Largest Companies". www.bloomberg.com. May 16, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2020.