Williams-Sonoma, Inc., the North America-based retailer that
specializes in high-quality products for the home, today announced that it has
signed a lease for approximately 22,000 square feet of retail space to house
four of its iconic brands, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids,
and West Elm at the newly constructed Exchange Building in Sydney, Australia,
at Bondi Junction. The four stores, currently slated to open in early fiscal
2013, are the first retail locations outside of North America to be owned and
operated by the retailer as part of its overall global expansion strategy.