Cost Plus World Market Premiers Its 1st Store in Wisconsin; West Coast Retailer Opens Its 60th Store.MADISON, Wisc.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 1997--Cost Plus Inc. will premiere its winning combination of Home Decor and Home Entertaining "World Market" stores on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 9:00 a.m. This addition will mark the first store in Wisconsin and the 60th store for Cost Plus, which currently operates throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Cost Plus World Market, opening near West Towne Mall West Towne Mall is a shopping mall located in Madison, Wisconsin that is owned by CBL Properties. It is the sister mall to the East Towne Mall. It is anchored by Sears, JCPenney, Boston Store, Steve & Barry's, and Dick's Sporting Goods. , offers 20,000 unique and affordable gourmet foods and wine, housewares house·wares pl.n. Cooking utensils, dishes, and other small articles used in a household, especially in the kitchen. and furniture imported from more than 50 countries around the world. Cost Plus targets its product selection to reflect the broad consumer trends in the 1990s which include an emphasis on more casual lifestyles, an increased investment in the home and greater focus on value. The company's four key product categories include (1) home decor including furniture, rugs and baskets, (2) tabletop items including glassware, ceramics and kitchen, (3) gift items such as bath accessories, candles and seasonal items and (4) consumable items such as wine, gourmet goods, coffee and teas. The company believes that breadth and depth of assortment in its selected casual living categories position Cost Plus as a destination store. "We believe a spicy combination of competitively priced international home furnishings and gourmet food and wine is the recipe for success," said Ralph Dillion, Cost Plus chairman and chief executive officer. Nowhere is this more true than Madison. "The demographics of the Greater Madison area are a perfect match for Cost Plus World Market." The Madison store is a 21,000-square-foot showcase of living cultures that can be navigated from a single starting point Noun 1. starting point - earliest limiting point terminus a quo commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, first - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the : the compass rose A graduated circle, usually marked in degrees, indicating directions and printed or inscribed on an appropriate medium. etched into the floor as you enter. Stocked with Adj. 1. stocked with - furnished with more than enough; "rivers well stocked with fish"; "a well-stocked store" stocked furnished, equipped - provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority); "a furnished apartment"; international treasures, shoppers are in for a treat no matter which direction they turn. The eclectic collection includes hand-crafted iron candle-holders from India, 22 kinds of olive oil olive oil, pale yellow to greenish oil obtained from the pulp of olives by separating the liquids from solids. Olive oil was used in the ancient world for lighting, in the preparation of food, and as an anointing oil for both ritual and cosmetic purposes. , 250 labels of wine, hand-carved masks from Ghana, recycled wood furniture made in Indonesia, handmade birdhouses, kitchen utensils, hand-painted ceramics from Italy and more. Small Indulgences "Cost Plus buyers rummage through kasbahs, marketplaces and covered bazaars from Buenos Aires Buenos Aires (bwā`nəs ī`rēz, âr`ēz, Span. bwā`nōs ī`rās), city and federal district (1991 pop. to Marrakech with, what I call, the small indulgences rule in mind," said Pat Belardi, Cost Plus vice president of Merchandising. "The Cost Plus shopper has little free time and many influences competing for his or her disposable income disposable income Portion of an individual's income over which the recipient has complete discretion. To assess disposable income, it is necessary to determine total income, including not only wages and salaries, interest and dividend payments, and business profits, but also . Our customers want to leave our store with an item they feel is a reward for their hard work, will set them apart from their friends, and will not break the bank; these are small indulgences." Hundreds of customers will celebrate the Grand Opening with civic leaders and Cost Plus employees. Among the activities planned is a personal appearance by Deborah Fabricant fab·ri·cant n. A manufacturer. from television's, "The Art of Entertaining" from 11:00 a.m.-1 p.m. In addition, The Madison Brass will provide a wide variety of musical entertainment and Magician Ace Willie will perform world- class sleight-of-hand on Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Numerous gourmet food tastings will be available from Thai Kitchen, Mezzetta Vegetables, Ghiradelli Chocolate, and much more. Cost Plus was founded in 1958 when a San Francisco businessman blended his passion for travel and retail by selling shiploads of hand-woven wicker. In addition to Madison, Cost Plus plans to open 10 more stores throughout the United States in 1997. CONTACT: Cost Plus World Market Christine Hildebrand, 510/893-7300 ext. 3503 |
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