Is there a difference in the 8-piece Henkel knife set at Target vs the one at Williams-Sonoma?

Question

My sister just bought the 8-piece Henkel knife set at Target for $100, the one at Williams-Sonoma is like $560. Is there a difference, or is Williams-Sonoma just that overpriced?

Answer 1

Not sure

But I have found that anything else at Williams-Sonoma's is double the price

Answer 2

I used to work for Target at their corporate offices.  I can tell you that there is a difference.  Target tries to bring in popular brands but negotiates with the companies to make the items to fit within a certain price range.  As a result, a lot of these brands make "special" models that you can only find at Target.  I assure you that the Henkel knives at Target are the cheapest and lowest quality Henkels you will find.