In a Wednesday interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, Williams-Sonoma CEO Laura Alber explained how her company handles a tough housing market.
"The customer isn't shopping for as much furniture as they were because of the housing slump, but they are, you know, still updating their homes," Alber said.
Williams-Sonoma owns several brands besides its own namesake homewares business, including West Elm and Pottery Barn.
The company reported an earnings beat on Wednesday, but saw weakness in its Pottery Barn brand.
Alber acknowledged that Pottery Barn was affected by high housing costs but said Williams-Sonoma is doing better than others in the industry.
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