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Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
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 PROFILE
Epicureans are at home with Williams-Sonoma, a leading retailer of products for well-appointed kitchens, as well as bedrooms and baths. The company's retail chains, Williams-Sonoma and larger Grand Cuisine (upscale cookware), Pottery Barn and larger Design Studio (housewares, furniture), and Hold Everything (storage items) sell merchandise through more than 380 stores in 39 states and Washington, DC, as well as through Williams-Sonoma's Chambers catalog, which sells bed and bath products, and five others. It also operates a handful of Williams-Sonoma outlet stores, sells online, and runs an online bridal registry. Chairman Howard Lester owns about 10% of Williams-Sonoma; director James McMahan also owns about 10%.

 COMPETITION
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 DEALS
Deal: Williams Sonoma Partners With Epicurious.com
Date Announced: 06.16.99
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: Housewares specialty retailer and operator of food-oriented site agree to swap services and content online.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: January
2001 Sales (mil.): 1,829.50
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 32.2%
Employees: 22,000
Revenue per employee: $83,159.09

 KEY PEOPLE
• Dale W. Hilpert
    CEO
• Sharon L. McCollam
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
3250 Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94109
US
Phone: 415-421-7900
Fax: 415-616-8359
Online: Web Site

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