RH is an upscale American home-furnishings company headquartered in Corte Madera, California. The company sells its merchandise through its retail stores, catalog, and online. As of August 2018, the company operated a total of 70 galleries, 18 full-line design galleries, and 6 baby-and-child galleries. Type: Public Industry: Retail Founded: 1979 Headquarters: 15 Koch Rd, Corte Madera, CA 94925, United States
RH (formerly Restoration Hardware) is an upscale American home-furnishings company headquartered in Corte Madera, California. The company sells its merchandise through its retail stores, catalog, and online.
Upscale retailer Restoration Hardware has ousted Gary Friedman, its chairman, co-CEO and biggest shareholder, amid reports that he engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a much younger female employee.
Restoring its Reputation. The 40-year-old company was inspired by founder Stephen Gordon’s own frustrations with not being able to find affordable high-quality hardware and fixtures while restoring a Victorian home. It went public in 1998, and by 2001 had more than a hundred stores around the country.
What RH does better than any other retailer is marketing their stuff. They are selling a lifestyle. It’s a lifestyle that appeals hugely to many affluent young Americans, particularly those in their 30s – 40s. Everything about their branding feeds into the mystique of this company.
The Marin County-based company formerly known as Restoration Hardware has made moves further into the luxury lifestyle space with acquisitions for new custom-furniture divisions and a key hire for the launch of a media platform focused on high-end design.