Company/Division name | Williams- Sonoma |
Parent company | Wiliams- Sonoma |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? | Yes |
Reshoring category: | Reshoring |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 500 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2018 |
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented: | 2019 |
City reshored to: | Tupelo |
State(s) reshored to: | MS |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Furniture |
Product(s) reshored | furniture |
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive? | Freight cost, Tariffs, Travel cost/time, tariff hikes |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Impact on domestic economy, Proximity to customers/market |