West Elm

West Elm, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryConsumer Retail
Founded2002 (2002)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Key people
Chuck Williams, Founder
Dale W. Hilpert, Founder
Laura Alber, CEO
ProductsKitchenwares, Housewares, Office Furniture, Home Furnishings, Linens, Upholstery
ParentWilliams-Sonoma
Websitewestelm.com
West Elm store in Burlington, Massachusetts, U.S.

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, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the India. Customers are able to shop in-store, online, or through a catalog by telephone. 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.


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