Balsam Hill

Balsam Hill makes artificial Christmas trees, Christmas decorations and home decor for consumer and commercial use. The privately held company is located in Northern California and serves customers worldwide. Balsam Hill specializes in artificial Christmas trees modeled after naturally occurring varieties of commonly used Christmas trees.
History
Balsam Hill was founded by Thomas Harman after discovering his brother-in-law was allergic to the mold spores found in natural Christmas trees. Harman could not find an artificial Christmas tree that looked real enough, so he set out to develop a line of artificial trees that were highly realistic and luxurious.

In October 2006, Balsam Hill opened for business online, offering three collections: the Balsam Hill collection, Vermont Signature collection, and Napa Christmas Signature collection. artificial Christmas tree.
In 2012, Balsam Brands, which owns Balsam Hill, earned revenues of $34.7 million, turning the company into one of Silicon Valley’s fastest growing online retailers. Balsam Hill ventured offline by opening a showroom in Burlingame, California in August 2013. Balsam Hill has expanded its offerings to include, fall, Halloween, and other home décor items for sale.
Technology
Harman, a graduate of the Stanford Business School, The store is within reach from the San Francisco International Airport.
Corporate Philanthropy
In November 2012, Balsam Hill collaborated with ScentSicles, which sells fragrant ornaments, for the first global Christmas tree decorating event to use digital technology. Participants used a robotic arm to decorate a virtual rotating Christmas tree streamed live on the Communitree website. Each ornament affixed digitally on the tree sent a $5 donation to the Philadelphia branch of Toys for Tots Foundation.
In 2014 Balsam Hill partnered with Operation Smile for the #CelebritiesforSmiles campaign. Balsam Hill donated ornaments from their new home décor collection, which were in turn autographed by participating celebrities including Harrison Ford, Gavin Rossdale, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Mark Wahlberg, Pharrell Williams, and many more. The ornaments were then auctioned off to benefit Operation Smile.
Awards
2015
* Ranked 1703rd in Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies
2014
* Ranked 16th in the Silicon Valley Business Journal Fastest Growing Private Companies
* Ranked 1315th in the INC 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies
* Ranked 61st in the San Francisco Business Times Fastest Growing Private Companies
2013
*Ranked 360 in the Top 500 Web Retailers by Internet Retailer magazine
*Ranked 70 in the Top Companies in the San Francisco Metro Area by
*Ranked 73 in the Top Retail Companies
* Named Fastest Growing E-Retailer by Internet Retailer magazine
* Ranked No. 1145 of 5000 on America's Fastest Growing Private Companies by
* Ranked No. 39 of 100 on The 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times

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