Cost Plus World Market Congratulates Jill Means of Lodi, CA For Her Winning “Design a Bag” Entry

(Oakland, CA; November 13, 2009) — Cost Plus World Market (www.worldmarket.com) is pleased to announce Jill Means of Lodi, California as the winner of its first “Design A Bag” contest.

The World Market “Design A Bag” contest ran online from July 12, 2009 through August 31, 2009. Amateur and professional designers alike were invited to be as creative as they wanted to be using a basic tote bag design template, provided by World Market, as the starting point. The only design criteria was that the entries must contain the World Market logo to be considered and would be judged on originality, creativity, and best representation of the World Market brand.

Means’s design was chosen from over 1,500 design submissions from all over the United States. Although there were many great design entries, Means’s design was chosen as best representing the brand and feel of World Market. The new, limited-edition tote bag will be featured in all World Market stores on January 17, 2010.

“When I discovered the contest for the tote bag design, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I just created a bag that I would want to use, and reflected the beautiful design style of the products in the store,” said Means upon notice that her design had been chosen as the winning entry.

As the winner, Means will receive a $1,000 Cost Plus World Market gift card and 25 tote bags featuring her winning design. As a frequent World Market shopper, Means is excited to use the $1,000 gift card, “Cost Plus World Market is such a fun place to shop. I love the quality and design of the furniture and it’s the perfect place to the find accessories for the home. The prices and quality are really amazing. We have five children so we are big fans of style with durability. And, my husband could spend hours there looking at all the gourmet food!”

About Cost Plus World Market
Cost Plus World Market operates 269 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 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.

Henry Alvidres
Cost Plus World Market
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