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Williams-Sonoma (WSM) Aids Portfolio With Michael Graves Design

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Pottery Barn, a portfolio brand of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM - Free Report) , facilitates on its commitment to offering functional, beautiful and accessible products. Abiding by its commitment, recently it collaborated with Michael Graves Design to create a new collection of bedroom furnishings and upholstery pieces.

The new home furnishings collection is courteously crafted to make life at home safer and more accessible. The collection will house products designed to serve a variety of communities, including the aged, and individuals with permanent, situational or temporary disabilities. This upholds the legacy of Michael Graves, who was celebrated for his commitment to Design for All.

The collection under the Pottery Barn and Michael Graves Design partnership is slated to launch in July 2024.

The company remains optimistic about the new collaboration of its brand portfolio, as it believes together with Michael Graves Design, the partnership will redefine the notion of accessible lifestyle furniture and functional enhancements that put safety first while celebrating beauty and quality.

Product Portfolio Enhancement Bodes Well

Williams-Sonoma leverages the market demand patterns for its brand portfolio, which serves a wide range of categories, aesthetics and life stages, and helps to stimulate its growth prospects despite the ongoing macroeconomic challenges.

Year to date, the company engaged in various collaborations, which aided it in diversifying its product portfolio and reaching new customers. It announced collaborations with the AERIN brand for two new exclusive collections under its namesake brand and Williams Sonoma Home, accompanied by a children’s home furnishings collection under the Pottery Barn Kids brand. It also collaborated with the interior designer, Billy Cotton, for a 25-piece collection of home pieces under West Elm, Deepika Padukone for a home furnishings collection under Pottery Barn, and lifestyle brand Lilly Pulitzer.

These exclusive collaborations, along with a digital app launch and new store additions, are aiding the company in diversifying its product offerings and increasing its market reach, thus positioning it well through 2024 and beyond.

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Shares of this multi-channel specialty retailer of premium quality home products have surged 143.5% in the past year, outperforming the Zacks Retail - Home Furnishings industry’s 61.9% growth. The company’s expansion and product portfolio diversifying initiatives along with its focus on digitalization are aiding its growth prospects.

Zacks Rank & Key Picks

Williams-Sonoma currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

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