Williams-Sonoma nearly quadrupled its third-quarter net income, from $3.9 million in third-quarter 2001 to $15.1 million during the quarter just ended. Its revenue rose from $462.1 million to $527.9 million during the same period. The quarter ended Nov. 3.
Direct-to-customer sales increased from $176.2 million in third-quarter 2001 to $187.7 million. But as a percentage of total sales they slipped from 38.1% to 35.5%. Retail sales jumped from $257.6 million to $306.1 million. Shipping fees made up the rest of Williams-Sonoma
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