Williams-Sonoma Founder Tells New CEO Alber To 'Make It Better

Cookware sits on display at a Willams-Sonoma retail store in Corte Madera, California, U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010. Laura Alber, the new chief executive officer of Williams-Sonoma Inc., who ran the company's Pottery Barn unit during the housing boom, says her strategy for tougher times involves expanding West Elm and boosting online sales for the whole company. The retailer expects revenue to rise to as much as $3.37 billion this year, down from a record $3.94 billion in 2007. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images