Williams-Sonoma

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a multi-channel home furnishings and lifestyle retailer selling cookware, furniture and home goods through stores, e-commerce and catalogs. Founded in 1956, the company began as a single store in Sonoma, California offering French cookware then unavailable in America. It is headquartered in San Francisco and distributes products to more than 60 countries.

The company operates a portfolio of nine home brands, among them Williams Sonoma, focused on French cookware and kitchen products; Pottery Barn and Williams Sonoma Home, covering home furnishings; West Elm and Rejuvenation, spanning furnishings and lifestyle goods. Annual revenue is approximately $7.7 billion, supported by more than 625 brick-and-mortar stores alongside its digital and catalog channels.

Williams-Sonoma's stated mission is to enhance the quality of life at home. The company describes a standard-setting commitment to customer service and to quality, a multi-channel approach to retail innovation, and the use of sustainable practices. It operates across home furnishings, e-commerce retail, cookware and kitchenware, lifestyle products and brick-and-mortar retail.