Sur La Table

Sur La Table, Inc. （简称SLT）is a privately held American retail company based in Seattle, Washington, that sells kitchenware products(厨房用品), including cookware, cutlery, cooks' tools, small electrics, tabletop and linens, bakeware, glassware and bar, housewares, food and outdoor. As of 2011, Sur La Table sells products in 85+ stores in 27 states across the country and the District of Columbia, as well as through their web site and catalogs. Cooking classes are available in 26 stores. The company launched a new web site and gift registry program in January 2011.

In French, sur la table means on the table. French pronunciation: [syb la tabl] 在法语里，sur la table是在桌上的意思

Shirley Collins founded Sur La Table in 1972, opening a single retail location in Seattle's Pike Place Market. In 1995, Collins sold the company.

Sur La Table is currently owned by Investcorp. Corporate headquarters are located in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood. Jack Schwefel is the company's chief executive officer, and is pursuing an expansion policy of opening new stores in lifestyle centers, malls and on city streets.,"with a mix of upscale national brands and creative local merchants, anchored by an upscale or organic-themed grocery store that encourages frequent trips".

As of 2005, it is the second-largest specialty cookware retailer in the US, after Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

Many of the stores offer cooking classes, which serve the dual purpose of teaching kitchen techniques and promoting the sale of Sur La Table's inventory.

外贸B2C的引申阅读，SLT也是一家在线销售的美国本土商家，在线销售的FAQ值得国内外贸B2C研究，参考资料，福步加了它的连接

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