West Elm
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| Type | Wholly owned subsidiary of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) |
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| Founded | San Francisco, California in 2003 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Key people | Charles E. (Chuck) Williams, Founder Dale W. Hilpert, Founder Howard Lester, CEO |
| Industry | Consumer Retail |
| Products | Kitchenwares, Housewares, Office Furniture, Home Furnishings, Linens, Upholstery |
| Website | www.westelm.com |
West Elm (stylized as west elm) is an upscale retail store that features contemporary furniture designs and other housewares. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Williams-Sonoma, Inc.[1] There are currently 39 stores in 19 states, the District of Columbia, the Canadian province of Ontario, and Puerto Rico.[2] Customers are able to shop in-store, online, or through a catalog by calling a toll free number.
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After the success of Williams-Sonoma's Pottery Barn Kids, West Elm was founded in 2002. It was thought that, in an increasingly dire financial situation, consumers would be looking for a less expensive way to incorporate chic designs into their budgets.[3] The catalog was released in 2003, followed by the first store in the DUMBO district of Brooklyn, New York later that year.[4]
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