Restoration Hardware: Product Philosophy & Vendor Relationships
Former Vice President of Production, Sourcing and QA at Restoration Hardware
inpractise.com/articles/restoration-hardware-vendor-relationships
Restoration Hardware: Product Philosophy & Vendor Relationships(July 14, 2024)
Former Vice President of Production, Sourcing and QA at Restoration Hardware
The expert is a former VP of Production, Sourcing, and Quality at Restoration Hardware. He reported directly to the CMO and was involved in regular meetings with Gary Friedman. His role involved collaboration with designers for product development and managing vendor/manufacturer relationships. He was also in charge of product quality, focusing on the root causes of returns to improve rates.
Interview Transcript
This is a snippet of the transcript, sign up to read more.
They mentioned setting up two new facilities and expanding their manufacturing for this collection. I'm not certain, but it seems likely based on what I observed and the feedback from salespeople. This highlights the difficulty in planning for both success and failure. Optimizing and getting it right with so much newness at once is incredibly challenging. The signals are probably much less clear.
I will always say that Restoration Hardware does have an advantage over some smaller retailers. The relationship RH has with these factories is so tight that RH will always be a priority. They will always adapt and flex to whatever request comes from RH. To that extent, they do have a bit of an advantage.
This is a snippet of the transcript, sign up to read more.
Related Content
Wayfair vs Amazon: A Supplier's Perspective
Furniture Retailer (Amazon & Wayfair)
Williams-Sonoma, Wayfair, & Furniture Supply Chains
Former Director of Supply Chain at Williams-Sonoma and XPO Logistics
Wayfair CastleGate: Supplier Survey
Wayfair CastleGate Economics: Supplier's Perspective
Wayfair Supplier
Copyright Notice
This document may not be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means including resale of any part, unauthorised distribution to a third party or other electronic methods, without the prior written permission of IP 1 Ltd.
IP 1 Ltd, trading as In Practise (herein referred to as "IP") is a company registered in England and Wales and is not a registered investment advisor or broker-dealer, and is not licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice.
In Practise reserves all copyright, intellectual and other property rights in the Content. The information published in this transcript (“Content”) is for information purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for making any investment decision. Information provided by IP is to be used as an educational tool and nothing in this Content shall be construed as an offer, recommendation or solicitation regarding any financial product, service or management of investments or securities. The views of the executive expressed in the Content are those of the expert and they are not endorsed by, nor do they represent the opinion of In Practise. In Practise makes no representations and accepts no liability for the Content or for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies will in no way be held liable for any potential or actual violations of laws, including without limitation any securities laws, based on Information sent to you by In Practise.
© 2024 IP 1 Ltd. All rights reserved.