West Elm
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| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Consumer Retail |
| Founded |
2002 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Key people |
Chuck Williams, Founder Dale W. Hilpert, Founder Laura Alber, CEO |
| Products | Kitchenwares, Housewares, Office Furniture, Home Furnishings, Linens, Upholstery |
| Parent | Williams-Sonoma |
| Website | www.westelm.com |
West Elm (stylized as west elm) is a retail store that features contemporary furniture designs and other housewares. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Williams-Sonoma, Inc.[1] There are currently stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, England and the Middle East. Customers are able to shop in-store, online, or through a catalog by calling a toll-free number. The larger products such as sofas and beds are only displayed in stores for customers to see and feel in-person, likening West Elm to a pure catalog/online retail company.
History
West Elm was founded in 2002. The catalog was released in 2003, followed by the first store in the Dumbo district of Brooklyn, New York later that year. The first West Elm stores outside the United States were opened in Toronto and Montreal.