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On 2020-07-09 10:45 a.m., Sqwertz wrote:
> On Thu, 9 Jul 2020 09:31:40 -0600, graham wrote:
>
>> "Sur la table" has just filed. Could Williams-Sonoma be far behind?

>
> WS is several brands of housewares, clothing, and a few hotels.
> Most of their housewares revenue is online sales. So while their
> stores may close, they'll still survive just fine. They just made
> Fortune 500 status last year.
>
> Most of their WS branded kitchenwares are just rebranded major
> brands at a huge markup (sometimes with a slight, usually
> insignificant modification to make it "unique"). I wouldn't buy
> anything there without searching out the parent brand product first.
>
> -sw
>

They have a store here and I used to browse there often before the
shut-down. However, their prices are high and I have bought similar
stuff elsewhere at much lower prices.