Cost Plus World Market and "Social Media Sommelier" Gary Vaynerchuk Announce In-Store Book Signings Across the Country
OAKLAND, Calif.--(Business Wire)--Cost Plus World Market (www.worldmarket.com), a leading specialty retailer of home décor, furniture, and gourmet food and wine announces book signings with "social media sommelier" Gary Vaynerchuk in a select number of World Market stores across the country. Gary has partnered with World Market to time with the launch of his new book, "Crush It! Why Now is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion," (http://crushitbook.com) published by HarperStudio on October 13, 2009.
Gary first became known in the wine world through his weekly wine reviews on
Wine Library TV (www.winelibrarytv.com), which quickly became a wildly popular
video blog for wine lovers around the world. Gary looked at World Market stores
as an ideal opportunity to reach its customer base, people who are passionate
about everything from wine and food to entertaining and travel.
In "Crush It!," Gary shares his personal insights into how he transformed his
entire life and earning potential through social media. Through his inspiring
"roll up your sleeves and get to work" attitude, readers will "ignite" their
passion so that they can make a living doing what they love.
"Crush It!" will be available for purchase ($19.99) at the World Market book
signing stores in Washington, DC, Seattle, Austin, Los Angeles, Marin, Atlanta,
Montgomery, AL, New Orleans, St. Louis, and Denver, as well as an additional
number of select World Market locations and www.worldmarket.com. At each of the
10 book signings, World Market will be awarding one lucky winner a $500 World
Market shopping spree.*
For more information about the book signings and the World Market locations,
please go to http://crushitbook.com/cost-plus-world-market-crush-it-tour/.
World Market World Market
October 15, 2009 December 14, 2009
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
6:00 - 8:00 pm
1301 South Joyce Street 3330 Piedmont Road NE
Arlington, VA 22202 Atlanta, GA 30305
(703) 415-7575 (404) 814-0801
Cost Plus World Market World Market
October 20, 2009 December 15, 2009
8:00 - 10:00 pm
6:00 - 8:00 pm
2103 Western Avenue
2534 Berryhill Road
Seattle, WA 98121 Montgomery, AL 36117
(206) 443-1055 (334) 395-8008
World Market World Market
October 21, 2009 Wine Library TV Taping and Book Signing
12:00 - 2:00 pm
December 16, 2009
5601 Brodie Lane
5:30 - 8:30 pm
Austin, TX 78745 1134 South Clearview Parkway
(512) 899-2929 Harahan, LA 70123
(504) 736-0571
Cost Plus World Market World Market
October 22, 2009 December 17, 2009
1:00 - 3:00 pm
6:00 - 8:00 pm
6333 West 3rd Street
24 Brentwood Promenade Court
Los Angeles, CA 90036 Brentwood, MO 63144
(323) 935-5530 (314) 918-7800
Cost Plus World Market World Market
October 25, 2009 December 18, 2009
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
6:00 - 8:00 pm
2040 Redwood Highway 2500 E 1st Avenue
Greenbrae, CA 94904
Denver, CO 80206
(415) 924-7743 (303) 329-3120
Follow Cost Plus World Market on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/worldmarket
Become a Cost Plus World Market fan on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/worldmarket
*Shopping Spree awarded as a World Market Gift Card. One winner per Gary
Vaynerchuk World Market book signing event. No purchase necessary to enter or
win the $500 Shopping Spree. Open to legal residents of the 50 US territories
who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry. Void where prohibited. The
$500 Shopping Spree winners will be contacted via email.
About Cost Plus World Market
Cost Plus World Market operates 270 stores in 30 states under the names "World
Market" and "Cost Plus World Market." The store features an ever-changing
selection of casual home furnishings, housewares, gifts, jewelry, decorative
accessories, over 500 international wines, gourmet foods and beverages offered
at affordable prices and are imported from more than 50 countries. Many items
are unique and exclusive to World Market regularly supplied by an international
network of individual and regional artisans developed over the Company's more
than 50 years in the import business. The majority of the store's furniture is
constructed of environmentally friendly, farm raised wood while a number of
items are made out of recycled glass and yet countless are constructed of
environmentally friendly bamboo. The value, breadth and continual refreshment of
products invite customers to come back throughout a lifetime of changing home
furnishings and entertaining needs.
About Gary Vaynerchuk
A wine and marketing expert, Gary Vaynerchuk is the star of Wine Library TV, a
video blog launched from his platform as Director of Operations of national
industry giant Wine Library. Considered the rock star of wine, Gary`s informed
yet informal approach to wine appreciation has revolutionized the industry.
After successfully leveraging social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook
for promotion, Wine Library TV now attracts over 90,000 viewers daily, making it
the most downloaded podcast on iTunes in the Food category. Revered for his
business acumen, at 27 Gary became the youngest winner of Marketwatch`s Business
Award. He is a regular contributor to TheDailyBeast.com and Popeater.com and has
made numerous national television appearances. Gary is frequently asked to
consult for the world`s largest and most recognizable brands and recently
co-founded the branding and storytelling agency VaynerMedia. His first business
book, "Crush It! Why Now is the Time to Cash in on your Passion," debuts in
October 2009.
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Cost Plus World Market
Jill Osaka, 510-808-9319
jill.osaka@cpwm.com