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Unit VIII Mini Case Study Williams-Sonoma MBA 5101 John A. Taylor 1. If Williams-Sonoma continues with its’ present strategies and objectives, where will it be in 5 years? Given today’s economy, and the bleak economic outlook, I do not believe Williams-Sonoma will continue to exist with its’ current strategies and objectives to serve its’ below target market consumers. Bottom line is many consumers cannot afford the products being sold by the company. Although, the company’s target market

feelings on Pottery Barn. I recently went into Pottery Barn to find a gift for one of our friends who just bought her first home. I guess the reason why I went into there initially was because, I know it has a classy reputation for home furnishings. As I walked around there I noticed that there are very few people shopping if any and most of the price tags make you think “seriously, for this thing”? I quickly found out that I wouldn’t be purchasing her gift in there. Of course, Pottery Barn does have

Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, and Hold Everything. The direct-to-customer segment sold though eight retail catalogs: Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Bed + Bath, PB Teen, Hold Everything, West Elm, and Williams-Sonoma Home (which incorporated elements from the previously separate Chambers) as well as through four e-commerce sites. The catalogs reached customers throughout the United States, and

It first franchised a smaller business, a smart move, instead of competing with it, utilizing its resources, before it was renamed “Hold Everything” catalogue. It then acquired the Pottery Barn’s business in Manhattan, just three years after the IPO and began to revolutionize itself and its subsidiaries. The Pottery Barn’s business, which still holds its name, became a successful home-furnishing company, especially after re-branding and developing its identity with a new “lifestyle” face. Not only

Pottery Barn (PB) has a user friendly and appealing website. Upon arrival, the customer has a main page with a display of PB’s products in real life settings. Across these scenes are the deals associated with the main product. Today’s example is pillows on sale for 25% off. The website shows the pillows in use on a couch in a living room. This is comparable to walking into PB and seeing the pillows on sale, place on a couch in a living room scene with sale signs and tags posted. The consumer

Neolithic commenced with the beginning of farming. Metal tools became widespread, along with the use of wild and domestic crops and of domesticated animals. When people think of pottery, they might think of bowls and cups, of eating and drinking. But pottery can, in fact, be art as well. During the Neolithic Era, most of this pottery was hand built. These red, gray, and black wares often revealed a craftsmanship and beauty exceptional for their age. http://mrg.bz/Tt8E3p Of course, clay isn’t exactly

Kenzan learned pottery from famous Nonomura Ninsei who established “Kyo-yaki”, Kyoto Pottery, in mid 17th century. Kenzan opened his kiln when he was 37 years old in 1699 in Narutaki, Kyoto where he created many artistic ceramics “Kenzan-yaki”. His brother, Korin, often collaborated Kenzan on decoration of pottery and created innovative artworks together (Wilson). While the raku (meaning enjoyment, comfort, or ease)

The Curriculum Project was an amazing experience to not only apply what I’ve learned in class about education to teacher, but to also reinforce my presumptive notions of my teaching abilities and help me work on the issues that I have with teaching as well. My overall goal of the class for the students was to teach them art lingo and simple ceramic techniques so they can gain a new skill and properly talk about it. My goal for myself was to practice teaching with how I explain things and give examples

Harappan stone bead making and pottery are important aspects in identifying different archaeological time periods. Craft specialization is an indicator of societies becoming more complex. Stone bead-making and pottery are both different types of craft specialization which indicate that the early of cities and villages of the Harappan period have become more aware of society and economy. In Kenoyer, Vidale, and Bhan’s “Contemporary stone bead-making in Khambat, India,” the stone beadmaking industry

McKissick Museum I was engrossed by the American Folk Art, ceramic Face Jugs, also known as ugly or grotesque jugs. There are gaps in the history in regards to how the face jugs were made, what they were used for, and the meaning of the face vessel pottery. However it is believed that these vessels were original, useful, creative expressions of the African slave culture of the time created as early as the seventeenth century. Few artists of face jugs have been identified and their inspirations for producing