tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37170985727912802382011-11-27T16:32:35.013-08:00Toni's Other BlogTonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01325092697524347543noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717098572791280238.post-79400343621089027692010-04-11T10:05:00.001-07:002010-04-11T10:05:29.744-07:00<a href="http://www.furniturebrands.com/quiz"><img alt="According to the StyleFinder Quiz I'm a Distinctive Designer. What's your design personality? http://www.stylefinderquiz.com" src="http://www.stylefinderquiz.com/badges/dd_horiz.jpg" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3717098572791280238-7940034362108902769?l=tonisotherblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01325092697524347543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717098572791280238.post-16507896871674542582010-03-10T14:03:00.000-08:002010-03-10T14:09:22.300-08:00Home Textiles Today, 3/10/2010 12:46:00 PM<br /><a href="http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6722413.html?nid=2063&amp;rid=18515312">http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6722413.html?nid=2063&amp;rid=18515312</a><br /><br />Orlando, Fla. -Williams-Sonoma Inc. today told investors that its textiles business, not furniture, is the leading driver of sales.<br />During the Raymond James Institution Investors Conference held today in Orlando, Fla., Sharon&nbsp;McCollam, evp, coo and cfo, said that less than 30% of company sales come from furniture.<br />“The most profitable aspects of our business are textiles, decorative accessories and pillows,” she said, explaining that once consumers buy furniture, it becomes a piece on which they build on and drives future sales to the brand.<br />Another driving force for Williams-Sonoma is its ecommerce side of the business, which currently makes up 30% of corporate revenue.<br />To boost this figure and further fuel its online sales, the company is anteing its marketing tactics with targeted e-mail campaigns and improved system platforms.<br />“We are thinking more and more like an internet company, and we couldn’t be more excited about it,” Connolly added.<br />Merchandising is another key focus for Williams-Sonoma in 2010 and beyond.<br />“It’s always about the goods,” said Connolly, adding that as Williams-Sonoma enhances its brands and repositions key items, “the customer is responding.”<br />Overall, Williams-Sonoma is seeing momentum across every aspect of it business and is optimistic about its future, despite current economic conditions.<br />“This current recession has created a disruption in the economy and most likely a permanent change in consumer behavior,” Connolly said. “We believe that the consumer’s focus on price and value will endure long after the economy begins to recover.”<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3717098572791280238-1650789687167454258?l=tonisotherblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01325092697524347543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3717098572791280238.post-17501888361461992362010-03-06T23:56:00.000-08:002010-03-06T23:56:25.522-08:00<a href="http://kateharperblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/selling-my-art-through-social-media.html#links">Greeting Card Designer: Selling My Art Through Social Media</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3717098572791280238-1750188836146199236?l=tonisotherblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Tonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01325092697524347543noreply@blogger.com0