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This page seems like it was written by a Restoration Hardware employee. It begs revision.
Neyugnj please assume good faith http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Assume_good_faith --I agree with the unsigned comment that the article reads like a news release. It has citation problems and shows OR. (E.g., the revision as of 23:33, 2 July 2013 just updated based on OR.) These problems are too thorough-going for me to fix, so I have tagged the article. I am going to restore some information that was edited out in a way that suggested a false narrative about the current CEO's time at the company. 67.194.234.28 ( talk) 05:38, 13 August 2013 (UTC)
Working in Shipping/Receiving for Restoration Hardware, I find the claim in this article that "Most Restoration Hardware furniture is made in the USA" is baseless. Five of thirteen current bedroom collections are manufactured in the USA. These include the Turner, Marston, Palladian, British Cane,and Upholstered bedroom collections. [1]
The Camden bedroom collections was previously made in the USA, but as of January 2007, it is being made in Thailand according to internal RH announcements.
None of the company's thirteen current dining chair collections are made in the United States. [2]
Of dining collections, only the Turner is made in the USA; Near Sacramento, California by Michael's Furniture. The four remaining collections (Camden, Palladian, Portman, and Westwood) are imported. [3]
So far, six out of thirty-one product lines are manufactured in the USA. I hardly believe that les than 1/5 constitutes the use of "most" when quantifying the amount of furniture made here in the states. While it's true that most furniture collections are made of some American parts and/or components, the finished product is not made here and I find the claim made in the article to be misleading and untrue. Almostinsane04 ( talk) 00:06, 18 March 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Almostinsane04 ( talk • contribs) 00:02, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
I don't actually see a lot about the furniture in this article. When I have time I could try and update... ReginaldTQ ( talk) 23:30, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
ReginaldTQ: yes, that would be helpful, but please remember to include independent sources. This article has some OR problems as it stands. I think there are extant sources about RH moving production overseas over the past several years, though. 67.194.234.28 ( talk) 05:40, 13 August 2013 (UTC)
While the previous poster is correct on some parts, there are still some things to consider.
The Michael's Furniture Company, owned by Restoration Hardware, still manufactures specific pieces in the USA (North Carolina to be exact). The Grand Scale sofa collection, including the Roll Arm, Track Arm, Shelter Arm and the Baby Grand Scale collections are made in the USA. The Delaney collection is also made in the USA. The Camelback was previously named the Grand Scale Camelback, also made by Michael's in NC.
Lee's Furniture, is the manufacturer for the Lancaster and Maxwell (regular and studio versions) collections, and they are also made in North Carolina.
Other collections made in the US (I'm not sure who the manufacturer is): Stewart, Morgan, Harrison, Buster, and Graham.
Also, the Camden bedroom collection is not being made in Thailand. They are being made in Vietnam. Same Difference to some people I suppose. Other collections also made in Vietnam: Portman bedroom, Portman Dining, and Palladian Dining.
So counting the previous poster's 6 collection, we have another 13 collections to add on, to make a grand total of 19 so far. 19/31 doesn't seem so bad now does it.
Neyugnj ( talk) 07:46, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
Neyugnj this appeared since your comment: http://consumerist.com/2008/08/11/restoration-hardware-shifting-nearly-all-of-its-furniture-production-to-china/ 67.194.234.28 ( talk) 05:50, 13 August 2013 (UTC)
Gary Friedman was president of Pottery Barn at the time he left the Williams Sonoma Company. He wanted to be president WS, and was up for president for WS, but was not granted the promotion.
Can the above comment be sourced? A similar (and similarly unsourced) comment was deleted from Friedman's bio page. 67.194.234.28 ( talk) 05:41, 13 August 2013 (UTC)
The Executives section is contradictory. In one instance it says Friedman "resigned" and another "dismissed". Can't be both. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 105.28.119.59 ( talk) 21:09, 5 August 2022 (UTC)
The company has been trading on the New York Stock Exchange since November 5th. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.41.27.69 ( talk) 22:20, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi,
Does anyone else think the banners for this article seem out of date? Just checking... ReginaldTQ ( talk) 00:01, 31 May 2013 (UTC)
Hi ReginaldTQ. I do not think removing banners was a good idea. There are plenty of citations, but there are also many uncited and OR claims http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research --Wikipedia's other core principles of neutrality http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view and verifiability http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability are also at issue here. I have added a "news release" banner, which you'll see, but feel free to change it to a different banner if you think there's a better one. In any case, I do not think the OR, objectivity, and citation issues have been resolved yet. We may require advice from a more established editor--feel free to invite oversight if you think it would be helpful. Thanks for your help. 67.194.234.28 ( talk) 05:48, 13 August 2013 (UTC)
I just wanted to say that I am a HUGE fan of this company, they really have the nicest stuff around. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DevineDesigner ( talk • contribs) 00:59, 24 July 2013 (UTC)
That's not what this page is for! ReginaldTQ ( talk) 17:46, 17 April 2018 (UTC)
I would like to open a dialogue here regarding the recent reversions of cited material from the Restoration Hardware page. Everyone is free to edit cited material here, however the removal of cited material en masse along with the citations is not constructive. Let's discuss any concerns with the content here in order to avoid any contention between well-meaning contributors. Jeremy112233
The ( Personal attack removed) tag above is there since Jeremy112233 deleted questions from another editor (Unforgettableid) regarding whether he is being paid by RH. Previously Neyugnj had contributed advertising copy while employed by RH, and was combative on this page. (See above. I am 67...) I am not sure Unforgettableid's queries count as personal attacks in this context; conflict of interest editing is a serious question here IMO. Please tread carefully. Re: recent reversions, it is important to avoid advertising copy on this page. To which reversions do you refer, Jeremy112233? 67.194.234.28 ( talk) 18:58, 17 May 2014 (UTC)
Wow. What happened here? ReginaldTQ ( talk) 22:20, 23 October 2014 (UTC)
Not sure why IPs have started changing the word "store" to "gallery", but it seems promotional to me. In addition to changing those edits, I also added some more material to balance out the page. HistoryBluffs ( talk) 00:40, 31 October 2014 (UTC)
That's no good. Thanks for adding that, I suspected something but lack your skills of investigation! ReginaldTQ ( talk) 02:24, 5 November 2014 (UTC)
According to the last SEC Filing, Berkshire Hathaway (BH) holds 1,2+ Mio. shares of RH, worth: 231.7 + mio USD.. The stake of BH in RH is just 0.2 %. The market value of RH is just over 3.5 billion USD.
The numbers don't match up. -- 2A02:908:1222:C020:9C5:5DFD:9EB3:A2FD ( talk) 19:57, 18 November 2019 (UTC)
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This page seems like it was written by a Restoration Hardware employee. It begs revision.
Neyugnj please assume good faith http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Assume_good_faith --I agree with the unsigned comment that the article reads like a news release. It has citation problems and shows OR. (E.g., the revision as of 23:33, 2 July 2013 just updated based on OR.) These problems are too thorough-going for me to fix, so I have tagged the article. I am going to restore some information that was edited out in a way that suggested a false narrative about the current CEO's time at the company. 67.194.234.28 ( talk) 05:38, 13 August 2013 (UTC)
Working in Shipping/Receiving for Restoration Hardware, I find the claim in this article that "Most Restoration Hardware furniture is made in the USA" is baseless. Five of thirteen current bedroom collections are manufactured in the USA. These include the Turner, Marston, Palladian, British Cane,and Upholstered bedroom collections. [1]
The Camden bedroom collections was previously made in the USA, but as of January 2007, it is being made in Thailand according to internal RH announcements.
None of the company's thirteen current dining chair collections are made in the United States. [2]
Of dining collections, only the Turner is made in the USA; Near Sacramento, California by Michael's Furniture. The four remaining collections (Camden, Palladian, Portman, and Westwood) are imported. [3]
So far, six out of thirty-one product lines are manufactured in the USA. I hardly believe that les than 1/5 constitutes the use of "most" when quantifying the amount of furniture made here in the states. While it's true that most furniture collections are made of some American parts and/or components, the finished product is not made here and I find the claim made in the article to be misleading and untrue. Almostinsane04 ( talk) 00:06, 18 March 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Almostinsane04 ( talk • contribs) 00:02, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
I don't actually see a lot about the furniture in this article. When I have time I could try and update... ReginaldTQ ( talk) 23:30, 2 July 2013 (UTC)
ReginaldTQ: yes, that would be helpful, but please remember to include independent sources. This article has some OR problems as it stands. I think there are extant sources about RH moving production overseas over the past several years, though. 67.194.234.28 ( talk) 05:40, 13 August 2013 (UTC)
While the previous poster is correct on some parts, there are still some things to consider.
The Michael's Furniture Company, owned by Restoration Hardware, still manufactures specific pieces in the USA (North Carolina to be exact). The Grand Scale sofa collection, including the Roll Arm, Track Arm, Shelter Arm and the Baby Grand Scale collections are made in the USA. The Delaney collection is also made in the USA. The Camelback was previously named the Grand Scale Camelback, also made by Michael's in NC.
Lee's Furniture, is the manufacturer for the Lancaster and Maxwell (regular and studio versions) collections, and they are also made in North Carolina.
Other collections made in the US (I'm not sure who the manufacturer is): Stewart, Morgan, Harrison, Buster, and Graham.
Also, the Camden bedroom collection is not being made in Thailand. They are being made in Vietnam. Same Difference to some people I suppose. Other collections also made in Vietnam: Portman bedroom, Portman Dining, and Palladian Dining.
So counting the previous poster's 6 collection, we have another 13 collections to add on, to make a grand total of 19 so far. 19/31 doesn't seem so bad now does it.
Neyugnj ( talk) 07:46, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
Neyugnj this appeared since your comment: http://consumerist.com/2008/08/11/restoration-hardware-shifting-nearly-all-of-its-furniture-production-to-china/ 67.194.234.28 ( talk) 05:50, 13 August 2013 (UTC)
Gary Friedman was president of Pottery Barn at the time he left the Williams Sonoma Company. He wanted to be president WS, and was up for president for WS, but was not granted the promotion.
Can the above comment be sourced? A similar (and similarly unsourced) comment was deleted from Friedman's bio page. 67.194.234.28 ( talk) 05:41, 13 August 2013 (UTC)
The Executives section is contradictory. In one instance it says Friedman "resigned" and another "dismissed". Can't be both. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 105.28.119.59 ( talk) 21:09, 5 August 2022 (UTC)
The company has been trading on the New York Stock Exchange since November 5th. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.41.27.69 ( talk) 22:20, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
Hi,
Does anyone else think the banners for this article seem out of date? Just checking... ReginaldTQ ( talk) 00:01, 31 May 2013 (UTC)
Hi ReginaldTQ. I do not think removing banners was a good idea. There are plenty of citations, but there are also many uncited and OR claims http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research --Wikipedia's other core principles of neutrality http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view and verifiability http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability are also at issue here. I have added a "news release" banner, which you'll see, but feel free to change it to a different banner if you think there's a better one. In any case, I do not think the OR, objectivity, and citation issues have been resolved yet. We may require advice from a more established editor--feel free to invite oversight if you think it would be helpful. Thanks for your help. 67.194.234.28 ( talk) 05:48, 13 August 2013 (UTC)
I just wanted to say that I am a HUGE fan of this company, they really have the nicest stuff around. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DevineDesigner ( talk • contribs) 00:59, 24 July 2013 (UTC)
That's not what this page is for! ReginaldTQ ( talk) 17:46, 17 April 2018 (UTC)
I would like to open a dialogue here regarding the recent reversions of cited material from the Restoration Hardware page. Everyone is free to edit cited material here, however the removal of cited material en masse along with the citations is not constructive. Let's discuss any concerns with the content here in order to avoid any contention between well-meaning contributors. Jeremy112233
The ( Personal attack removed) tag above is there since Jeremy112233 deleted questions from another editor (Unforgettableid) regarding whether he is being paid by RH. Previously Neyugnj had contributed advertising copy while employed by RH, and was combative on this page. (See above. I am 67...) I am not sure Unforgettableid's queries count as personal attacks in this context; conflict of interest editing is a serious question here IMO. Please tread carefully. Re: recent reversions, it is important to avoid advertising copy on this page. To which reversions do you refer, Jeremy112233? 67.194.234.28 ( talk) 18:58, 17 May 2014 (UTC)
Wow. What happened here? ReginaldTQ ( talk) 22:20, 23 October 2014 (UTC)
Not sure why IPs have started changing the word "store" to "gallery", but it seems promotional to me. In addition to changing those edits, I also added some more material to balance out the page. HistoryBluffs ( talk) 00:40, 31 October 2014 (UTC)
That's no good. Thanks for adding that, I suspected something but lack your skills of investigation! ReginaldTQ ( talk) 02:24, 5 November 2014 (UTC)
According to the last SEC Filing, Berkshire Hathaway (BH) holds 1,2+ Mio. shares of RH, worth: 231.7 + mio USD.. The stake of BH in RH is just 0.2 %. The market value of RH is just over 3.5 billion USD.
The numbers don't match up. -- 2A02:908:1222:C020:9C5:5DFD:9EB3:A2FD ( talk) 19:57, 18 November 2019 (UTC)