Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma is a specialty retailer of home furnishing in the United States. It markets its brands through various channels, such as retail stores, catalogs and the Internet. Williams-Sonoma provides products under a range of brands, such as Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, west elm, Williams-Sonoma and Williams-Sonoma Home. Williams-Sonoma offers products for kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms, home offices and hall closets. It provides loyalty program support services that include bulk gift card sales. Williams-Sonoma offers gift merchandise and customization services. It provides homebuilder, hospitality and business furnishing solutions. Williams-Sonoma s design trade program provides design professionals and trade pricing services, as well as discounts on its products.