WILLIAMS SONOMA LAUNCHES NEW SHIPPING MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM WILLIAMS SONOMA RESERVE AND NEW WILLIAMS SONOMA RECIPES APP

Williams Sonoma Reserve Members Will Enjoy Benefits Including Free Shipping, Access to Virtual Events and a Williams Sonoma Recipes App Subscription

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Williams Sonoma, a portfolio brand of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM), the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer, announced today the launch of the new shipping membership program, Williams Sonoma Reserve and a new recipe app, Williams Sonoma Recipes.

The addition of both the Williams Sonoma Reserve membership program and the Williams Sonoma Recipes app reinforces Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s on-going strategic initiative to develop and deploy additional digital channels for content distribution.

Customers who sign up for the Williams Sonoma Reserve membership will enjoy free shipping on standard items for a year* as well as a subscription to the Williams Sonoma Recipes app ($39.99 value) and access to four of the brand’s popular virtual cooking classes ($80 value). Membership to Williams Sonoma Reserve is available now via the brand’s website and costs $99 annually.

The new Williams Sonoma Recipes app provides access to thousands of the brand’s popular recipes and instructional videos developed and tested in the Williams Sonoma Test Kitchen. Subscribers to the Williams Sonoma Recipes app will also have access to exclusive content, how-to videos and tools that assist with building grocery lists and creating virtual recipe boxes to organize recipes and assist with menu development.

The app functionality also allows users to browse recipes curated around a specific cuisine, season, ingredient, holiday, or kitchen appliance. The Cooking Classes section in the app will provide recipe guides and videos to teach users cooking techniques or tips for working with various ingredients.

“Williams Sonoma Reserve and the Williams Sonoma Recipes app provide our customers new ways to engage with our brand and our coveted recipe content,” said Williams Sonoma President, Ryan Ross. “We’re excited to extend membership benefits like free shipping to our customers as well as virtual classes as we kick off the holiday shopping and entertaining season.”

To sign up or learn more about Williams Sonoma Reserve, please visit: www.williams-sonoma.com/Reserve

The Williams Sonoma Recipe App is available for download in the App Store. For additional information on the app, please visit: www.williams-sonoma.com/RecipesApp

*Exclusions apply

About Williams Sonoma

Since its founding by Chuck Williams in 1956, the Williams Sonoma brand has been bringing people together around food. A member of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) portfolio of brands, Williams Sonoma is a leading specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home, providing world-class service and an engaging customer experience. Products include cookware, cooks’ tools, cutlery, electrics, bakeware, food, tabletop and bar, outdoor, cookbooks, as well as furniture, lighting and decorative accessories. Each store offers cooking classes and tastings conducted by expert culinary staff. A comprehensive gift registry program for weddings and other special events is available in stores and online. On williams-sonoma.com and the Williams Sonoma blog, Taste, customers can find recipes, tips, and techniques that help them create delicious meals. Williams Sonoma can also be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and YouTube. Williams Sonoma is also part of The Key Rewards, a free-to-join loyalty program that offers members exclusive benefits across the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. family of brands.

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