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Family First
February 2010
From Retail Snapshot
W. Home Furnishings in Lafayette, La., is proof positive you don't have to be big to be successful. The 2,200-square-foot store has carved out a niche in creating stylish living environments that mix well with pets and small children, and offering an interior design experience at a retail level with accessible price points.
Sprucing Up
February 2010
From Home Furnishings Business
Creating excitement and varying your store's look to give customers a fresh experience every time they walk through the door doesn't have to break the bank.
Cost Plus Makes Executive Changes
January 29, 2010
From News
The chief merchandising executive for Cost Plus/World Market (CPWM) has left the retailer, and the company has made several organizational changes.
Lester to Retire from Williams-Sonoma
January 27, 2010
From News
Howard Lester, chairman and chief executive officer of San Francisco-based Williams-Sonoma, plans to retire from his post at the retailer's annual meeting in May. He has been at the helm for 31 years.
Readying for a Rebound
November 2009
From Home Furnishings Business
A lot of furniture retailers won't mind saying goodbye to 2009, and our annual "Look Book" issue of
Home Furnishings Business includes a host of methods and activities that helped some make it through one of the toughest years in the business' collective memory.
Williams-Sonoma Posts 2Q Profit of $399,000
August 26, 2009
From News
Multi-channel home furnishings retailer Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM) reported second-quarter profit of $399,000 for the period ended Aug. 3, compared to a $18.4 million earned in the same quarter last year.
Raymour & Flanigan Hits Broadway
August 6, 2009
From News
Raymour & Flanigan, Liverpool, N.Y., will open a store on Manhattan's Upper West Side in a 30,000-square-foot space once occupied by Circuit City, Globestreet.com
reported Wednesday. Earlier this year, the furniture retailer took over a former Linens N Things location in Brooklyn.