World Market is an American retailer of specialty and import goods. The company merchandises a wide variety of products such as apparel, furniture, rugs, gifts, coffee, wine, liquors and deli food products at attractive prices. The company launched in San Francisco in 1958 and currently operates 259 physical stores as well as an online store.
Alternatives to World Market
Kohls
Company: Kohl's Corporation | Founder: Maxwell Kohl | CEO: Kevin Mansell | Since: 1962
Kohl’s is a department store chain based in the US. The company launched in 1962 and now operates more than 1,000 stores, being one of the largest department store chains in the US. Additionally, Kohl’s sells a selection of private…
Pier 1
Company: Pier 1 Imports, Inc. | Founder: Luther Henderson | CEO: Alasdair James | Since: 1962
Pier 1 Imports is an American retailer of imported home furniture and home goods. The company focuses on merchandising products such as furniture and decorative items created in partnership with foreign designers. Pier 1 operates 1,000 stores an also sells…
Pottery Barn
Company: Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | Founder: Paul Secon, Morris Secon | CEO: Marta Benson | Since: 1949
Pottery Barn is an American retailer of upscale home furniture that operates stores across North America, Asia and Oceania as well as an online store. Besides focusing on traditional home furnishings, Pottery Barn also merchandises product lines catered for kids…
Crate and Barrel
Company: Euromarket Designs, Inc. | Founder: Gordon Segal, Carol Segal | CEO: Neela Montgomery | Since: 1962
Crate and Barrel operates a chain of stores that retail indoor and outdoor furniture, home accessories, and kitchenware. The company focuses on merchandising upmarket items through their stylishly decorated stores, as well as its online store. Crate and Barrel was…
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Company: Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. | Founder: Warren Eisenberg, Leonard Feinstein | CEO: Steven H. Temares | Since: 1971
Bed, Bath & Beyond is an American retailer that primarily focuses on selling goods for the bedroom and bathroom, as well as products for the dining room and kitchen. The company was launched in 1971 and currently operates stores in…
Ikea
Company: Ikea | Founder: Ingvar Kamprad | CEO: Peter Agnefjäll, Torbjörn Lööf | Since: 1943
IKEA is one of the, if not, the largest retailer of home accessories in the world. Founded by Ingvar Kamprad in 1943 in Sweden, it now boasts of 389 brick-and-mortar stores in 48 countries. Anything and everything that you need…
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