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Web sales grow sharply for Williams-Sonoma in the first quarter

Web sales increased 23.7% to $240 million.

Posted 05/26/2010Post a comment

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Williams-Sonoma focuses on growth online despite 23% web sales drop

Although online sales fell more than store sales in the home furnishings retailer’s fiscal first quarter ended May 3, Williams-Sonoma will continue to invest in its e-commerce site and online marketing to push growth, executives said today.

Posted 06/03/2009Bill BriggsPost a comment

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The web was the sole bright spot for Williams-Sonoma in Q1

E-commerce was the only sales channel that generated growth for Williams-Sonoma in the first three months of the year. Web sales rose by 8.6% while comparable store sales and total revenue declined by 9% and 4.2%, respectively.

Posted 06/04/2008Mark BrohanPost a comment

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First quarter web sales rise 19% for Williams-Sonoma

First quarter Internet sales at Williams-Sonoma Inc. rose by 19% while total revenue increased by 2.7%. Williams-Sonoma reported total sales of $816.1 million, compared with $794.3 million in the prior year.

Posted 05/30/2007Bill BriggsPost a comment

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Williams-Sonoma e-commerce sales growth outpaces total growth

E-commerce sales at Williams-Sonoma grew 31% to $201 million during the first quarter of 2006 from $153.5 million in Q1 2005. Total sales in the first quarter increased 0.2%. Web sales represented 25% of all sales during the first quarter.

Posted 05/26/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Q1 Internet sales rise 59% year-over-year at Williams-Sonoma

First-quarter Internet sales at home-furnishings retailer Williams-Sonoma rose 58.6% to $95.6 million from $60.3 million in Q1 of last year, the company said today, adding that a shift toward web sales boosted gross margin as a percent of revenue.

Posted 05/25/2004Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Web sales growth at Williams-Sonoma outpaces total growth nearly 5-1

Web-based sales at Williams-Sonoma increased 58% in the first quarter from Q1 2002, reaching $60.2 million from $38.1 million a year earlier. Companywide revenue grew 12.2% in the quarter.

Posted 05/30/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

The ill wind of high gasoline prices blows some good to online retailers

First quarter web sales rose nearly 12% year over year, making it the second consecutive quarter of double-digit growth and sixth quarter in a row of year-over-year growth. U.S. web sales reached $38 billion in Q1, up from $34 billion a year earlier.

Posted 05/31/2011Allison EnrightPost a comment