• Amazon for furniture and home decor.
• An online IKEA with thousands of brands.

• Home Furnishings and Decor: Wayfair offers a vast selection of physical products for the home, including furniture, rugs, lighting, kitchenware, bedding, bath, outdoor items, and decorative accents.
• E-commerce Retail Platform: This service provides an online marketplace for consumers to browse, discover, and purchase a wide array of home goods from various suppliers through Wayfair's websites and apps.
• Logistics and Delivery Network: Wayfair provides a comprehensive service that manages the supply chain, warehousing, and delivery of products, particularly bulky items, directly to customers' homes.

Niraj Shah, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Chairman and Co-Founder

Niraj Shah co-founded Wayfair in 2002 with Steve Conine and has served as CEO since its inception. He and Conine previously launched several other e-commerce companies before Wayfair. Shah's entrepreneurial spirit began in childhood, influenced by his family's business background. He graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in engineering.

Steven Conine, Co-Chairman and Co-Founder

Steven Conine co-founded Wayfair with Niraj Shah in 2002. He previously co-founded and served as Chief Technology Officer for Simplify Mobile and was Chief Operating Officer for the London office of iXL. Conine also co-founded Spinners Incorporated, an IT services firm, which was sold to iXL in 1998. He met Shah in high school and they co-founded several e-commerce companies together before Wayfair. Conine holds a B.S. in engineering from Cornell University.

Kate Gulliver, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer

Kate Gulliver was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Wayfair in November 2022, having joined the company in 2014. Before her current role, she served as Wayfair's Global Head of Talent and also managed the company's Investor Relations team, leading Wayfair through its initial public offering (IPO) in 2014. Prior to Wayfair, Gulliver worked as an investor for nearly five years at Bain Capital, a private equity firm, and began her career in consulting at McKinsey & Company.

Fiona Tan, Chief Technology Officer

Fiona Tan serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Wayfair. Before joining Wayfair, she held leadership roles in technology at other major companies, including serving as Senior Vice President of U.S. Stores Technology at Walmart and Vice President of Engineering at Ariba, a SAP company. She also worked at Oracle and Microsoft during her career.

Thomas Netzer, Chief Operating Officer

Thomas Netzer is the Chief Operating Officer at Wayfair, responsible for overseeing global operations, supply chain, and logistics. Prior to joining Wayfair, Netzer was a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company for over two decades, where he gained extensive experience in business strategy and operational excellence.

Amazon's aggressive expansion and increasing sophistication in its large-item delivery, assembly, and white-glove services, directly targeting the specialized logistical and customer service aspects that have historically been Wayfair's key differentiators in the home goods e-commerce market.

Wayfair Inc. (W) operates in the broad home goods industry, offering a wide array of products including home furnishings, décor, home improvement items, housewares, and large appliances, through its main Wayfair site and other specialty brands like Joss & Main, AllModern, Perigold, and Birch Lane.

The estimated addressable markets for Wayfair's main products and services are as follows:

• Global Home Furnishing Market (Total Addressable Market): The global home furnishing market was estimated at approximately $1,018.2 billion in 2024. This market is projected to grow to about $1,703.86 billion by 2030.

• U.S. Home Furnishings Market: The market size for the Home Furnishings Stores industry in the United States is estimated at $90.9 billion in 2025.

• Global Online Home Decor Market: The global online home decor market was valued at approximately $188.27 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach around $375.86 billion by the end of 2034.

Wayfair (W) is expected to drive future revenue growth over the next 2-3 years through several key strategic initiatives:

1. Expansion into New Customer Segments and Geographies: Wayfair aims to grow by targeting diverse customer segments, including luxury, specialty, and mass markets, through its various brands. The company also plans to expand its presence in new geographies, with a particular focus on international markets such as Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. This global expansion also involves strengthening its supply chain networks and partnerships with suppliers in key manufacturing regions like Vietnam to support broader reach.
2. Growth of Wayfair Professional (B2B Segment): The Wayfair Professional segment, which caters to businesses like interior designers, commercial offices, and property managers, is a significant driver of future revenue. This B2B platform has demonstrated substantial growth and aims to serve a vast number of businesses in North America and Europe across key verticals, securing larger orders and contributing to higher revenue.
3. Physical Retail Expansion and Omnichannel Strategy: Wayfair is actively expanding its physical retail footprint by opening large-format stores in locations such as Atlanta, Denver, and Yonkers, New York, with openings scheduled for 2026 and 2027. Additionally, the company is piloting smaller-format stores to test new engagement models. This omnichannel approach, encompassing its flagship brand and specialty brands like Joss & Main and AllModern, aims to create tactile experiences for customers and strengthen engagement with local markets, thereby attracting new customers.
4. Leveraging Technology and AI for Enhanced Customer Experience and Efficiency: Wayfair is investing in advanced technology and artificial intelligence to improve both customer experience and operational efficiency. Initiatives include using its proprietary Muse engine to generate photorealistic, shoppable room scenes and implementing large language models to enhance search capabilities, which are expected to boost conversion rates and engagement. Operational AI applications are also being used to streamline processes and reduce costs, contributing to margin expansion.
5. Enhancing Customer Loyalty and Engagement: To foster repeat business and increase customer lifetime value, Wayfair has launched loyalty programs such as Wayfair Rewards in 2024. This program offers benefits like cash back and free shipping to drive higher purchase frequency and spending. The company's core strategy emphasizes a vast and curated product selection, competitive pricing, and efficient delivery to build long-lasting customer relationships and market share.

Share Repurchases

• Wayfair completed a share buyback program initiated on August 21, 2020, repurchasing 2,354,491 shares for $611.61 million by June 30, 2025.
• A subsequent share repurchase program, authorized on August 10, 2021, is set to begin upon the completion of the 2020 program.

Share Issuance

• The number of issued and outstanding Class A common shares increased by approximately 5.5 million from December 31, 2024 (100,762,581 shares) to September 30, 2025 (106,255,970 shares).
• Between December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2024, approximately 1.3 million Class A common shares were issued.
• Equity-based compensation contributes to share issuance.

Outbound Investments

• Wayfair's long-term investments were reported as $0 million for the quarter ending September 30, 2025, and $0 billion for the fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024.
• The company accounts for equity method investments where it holds significant influence but not controlling financial interest over an investee.

Capital Expenditures

• Capital expenditures were $186 million in 2020, $101 million in 2021, $186 million in 2022, $148 million in 2023, and $73 million in 2024.
• For the second quarter of 2025, capital expenditures totaled $43 million, influenced by technology restructuring and disciplined fulfillment capital expenditure.
• Primary focus areas for capital expenditures include technology transformation, expanding into physical retail locations (such as new stores in Denver, Atlanta, and Yonkers), and enhancing its proprietary logistics network.