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June 14, 2013
Former Williams-Sonoma exec to reinvent kitchens and tableware at RH

Restoration Hardware Holdings has appointed former Williams-Sonoma brand president Richard Harvey as the company's CMO for RH Kitchen and Tableware.

May 30, 2013
PBteen heads to SoCal this summer

Parent company Williams-Sonoma said that its PBteen banner will open its first store in southern California, at The Oaks Mall in Thousand Oaks Saturday, June 1.

May 20, 2013
Target tests omnichannel waters in Bay Area

Target is the latest retailer heading to the Silicon Valley to develop its omnichannel business.

April 9, 2013
Stater Bros. opens its most modern supermarket

Stater Bros. has broke ground on its newest and most modern supermarket in the Redlands Village Shopping Center, which is being developed by Lewis Retail Centers.

April 8, 2013
Post closes Modesto plant

Post Holdings announced that after discussions with the union representing hourly employees at the Modesto, Calif. plant, the company's management has made a decision to close the Modesto plant.

April 2, 2013
Safeway launches campaign to help people with disabilities

The Safeway Foundation has launched its annual April fundraising campaign to benefit Easter Seals, Special Olympics and a range of organizations that help people with disabilities live fuller, more independent lives.

March 20, 2013
Replacement named for long-time Williams-Sonoma president

Janet Hayes, currently the president of Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen, will become president of the Williams-Sonoma brand, effective March 20.

March 19, 2013
Williams-Sonoma has recipe for earnings success

Williams-Sonoma reported that fourth-quarter EPS grew 15% to $1.34 and that quarterly revenue grew to $1.406 billion versus $1.268 billion in 2011 with comparable brand revenue growth of 4%.

February 21, 2013
Safeway earnings, sales up in Q4

Safeway Inc. reported net earnings from continuing operations of $1.06 per diluted share for the fourth quarter which ended Dec. 29, 2012.

February 18, 2013
Stater Bros. promotes long-time exec to head of retail ops

Stater Bros. has promoted Dan Meyer to the position of EVP retail operations.

February 11, 2013
Wet Seal operations head resigns

The Wet Seal announced that Barbara Cook, SVP store operations, has resigned from the company to accept a new professional opportunity.

February 1, 2013
Neighborhood Market comes to bay area

Walmart’s efforts to gain share in California’s grocery market continued this week with the opening of another Neighborhood Market in San Jose.

December 7, 2012
Sporting goods chain offers underwater Christmas with Santa

Santa Claus is coming to Sport Chalet, a sporting goods retailer, to take photos with everyone, young and old, under water.

November 16, 2012
Mattel names CEO Bryan G. Stockton chairman

Mattel’s board of directors has named CEO Bryan G. Stockton, 59, as chairman of the board, effective Jan. 1, 2013.

November 15, 2012
IKEA to double size of California store

IKEA intends to submit plans to the City of Burbank, California, for a new, larger location to replace its current one in the Los Angeles area.

November 12, 2012
Retired Williams-Sonoma exec joins Best Buy

Best Buy today announced that retired director, EVP, chief operating and CFO of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., Sharon McCollam, will join the company as its new chief administrative and CFO, effective Dec. 10, according to a Reuters report.

November 8, 2012
Williams-Sonoma to offer personalized gifts with Mark and Graham

Williams-Sonoma has launched a new, direct-to-consumer brand, Mark and Graham, which specializes in personalized gifts and accessories.

October 3, 2012
Uniqlo to open first West Coast flagship in San Francisco

Fast Retailing will open its first West Coast Uniqlo flagship store in the Union Square neighborhood of San Francisco.

September 21, 2012
Williams-Sonoma brews up a Starbucks offering

The single cup brewing trend as arrived at Williams-Sonoma in the form of the Starbucks’ deluxe Verismo System 585.

August 30, 2012
Predictive search produces double digit growth

Walmart is touting another e-commerce win by the smart people working at its Silicon Valley research and technology hub known as @WalmartLabs.

August 22, 2012
Williams-Sonoma says 'g'day' to international expansion in Australia

Williams-Sonoma is betting it can replicate its highly successful formula internationally, with the opening of new stores in Sydney, Australia.

July 27, 2012
Williams-Sonoma promotes finance chief

Williams-Sonoma has promoted Julie Whalen, SVP, acting CFO, has been appointed EVP, CFO.

April 4, 2012
Williams-Sonoma line exudes virtue of homemade

Williams-Sonoma is reaching out to customers who want to be more hands on with their food with the launch of a Agrarian, a collection of products that focuses on the virtues of homegrown and homemade.

March 23, 2012
Limited expanding footprint in California by 30%

The Limited on Friday will open a 4,300-sq.-ft. store in Westfield Galleria Mall, Roseville, Calif., one of four new locations the chain will open this year in California.

March 8, 2012
Sacramento gets Fresh & Easy

Fresh & Easy Tuesday made its Sacramento, Calif. debut with the opening of two new stores in the region. The retailer plans to open five new stores in the Sacramento area this month.

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