March 17,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry 
Directors of Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM), parent company of Pottery Barn and several other retail formats, have approved a 2-cent increase in the quarterly cash dividend, boosting the payout to 39 cents per share.
March 16,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Financial Reports, Industry
Despite a 4.1% drop in comparable-brand revenue at its flagship Pottery Barn brand, retailer Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) said profits increased 2.5% to $144.6 million or $1.63 per share in the fourth fiscal quarter.
March 16,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Twin-Star International, a resource for electric fireplaces, entertainment furniture and related home furnishings products, has been sold to the private equity firm Z Capital Partners and hired Lori Gonzalez as its new CEO.
March 16,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Executive Changes, Industry
Retailer Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) said it is reorganizing the leadership team at Pottery Barn following the resignation of Sandra Stangl as president of Pottery Barn Brands.
March 15,
2017 by Jane Chero in Accessories, Designer Weekly, High Point, Market, Product
Casual lifestyle brand, Panama Jack, has announced two new licensing agreements and will be launching five new product lines for next month’s High Point Market.
March 15,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly
Pineapple House Interior Design was awarded the 2016 Most Innovative Designers in the U.S. by the British global construction industry magazine Build. The Atlanta-based interior architecture and design firm was showcased in Build’s February 2017 issue.
March 15,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly
The first phase of the new 220,000 square-foot wholesale marketplace serving interior designers and retailers at the Dallas Market Center will open in time for the June 2017 Total Home & Gift Market.