| Company Name: |
Cost Plus World Market |
| Headquarters: |
Oakland CA |
| Industry: |
Retail (Specialty) |
| Sector: |
Consumer Cyclical |
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The first Cost Plus opened in 1958, when a San Francisco businessman parlayed his passion for travel into an import business by selling a shipload of handwoven wicker from a local pier. The furniture sold out within a few days, but the idea lived on. Now Cost Plus World Market's store at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco is a favorite destination for tourists and locals alike.
Since its opening more than four decades ago, the Company's product categories have expanded to include: furniture, pillows, lamps, floor and window coverings, frames, baskets, garden, collectibles, tabletop and kitchen accessories, along with gourmet foods and wines. From a dining room table and chairs to the perfect Chardonnay to complement a meal, Cost Plus World Market is a complete value retailing resource which provides simple yet unique solutions for every entertaining and decorating need.
In 1996, the Company completed an initial public offering and trades on the NASDAQ national market under the symbol CPWM.
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