Williams-Sonoma Sales Up 3.6%

San Francisco, Williams-Sonoma Inc. said Tuesday its comp-store sales rose 1.1% during the holiday period, and reaffirmed profit and sales projections for the fourth quarter and full year. Total sales for the eight-week period ending Dec. 24 rose 3.6% to $900.4 million.

The company maintained its forecast for fourth-quarter net income between $1 and $1.06 per share on revenue of $1.23 billion to $1.26 billion. Full-year earnings are anticipated in a range of $1.74 to $1.80 per share on sales of $3.71 billion to $3.74 billion.