On Thu, 9 Jul 2020 10:49:36 -0600, graham > wrote:

>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.

Similar but not nearly the same quality.