Ready to show your team spirit and cheer on the elite teams of athletes from around the world this summer? Cost Plus World Market is getting into the spirit with its "Red, White and Blue in London" Sweepstakes. From now through June 15, 2012, customers can enter for a chance to win a trip for two to London. As part of this activity-filled summer trip, the grand prize winner will receive airfare, hotel accommodations, and ground transportation for two, as well as tickets to the welcoming event, three sporting events and a $1,000 World Market gift card. In addition, World Market will also be awarding $500 World Market gift cards to three runner-up prize winners. Customers can enter the sweepstakes at www.worldmarketsweepstakes.com or through World Market's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/worldmarket.

World Market's also celebrating its patriotism with the new Americana Collection of products currently in stores and online at www.worldmarket.com. Inspired by classic American nostalgia, the assortment of affordable products includes home décor items, toss pillows, drinkware, retro games and toys, wall art and a selection of old-fashioned food and beverages like Bubble Up soda pop, cotton candy (and cotton candy maker), Moon Pies and Laura Scudder's potato chips.

It's still early in the season for outdoor entertaining, and World Market is the ideal destination for everything you need to set a beautiful table or create an inviting occasional seating area. The broad assortment includes cotton tablecloths and napkins, acrylic pitchers and glasses, string lights and lanterns, all-weather wicker furniture, metal tables and Adirondack chairs that are available in unique patterns, colors or prints that you'll only find at World Market. The specialty retailer also has a selection of refreshing warm-weather wines and beers that are the perfect beverage for summer entertaining.

For information about Cost Plus World Market's current promotions and events, follow us on www.facebook.com/worldmarket, www.twitter.com/worldmarket, and www.pinterest.com/worldmarket.

About Cost Plus World Market

Cost Plus World Market operates 259 stores in 30 states under the names "World Market" and "Cost Plus World Market." The store features an ever-changing selection of casual home décor and furnishings, housewares, gifts, jewelry, decorative accessories, over 500 international wines, gourmet foods and beverages offered at affordable prices and imported from more than 50 countries. Many items are unique and exclusive to World Market and are regularly supplied by an international network of individual and regional artisans developed over the Company's more than 50 years in the import business.

Cost Plus World Market
Jill Osaka, 510-808-9319
jill.osaka@cpwm.com