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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.〔(Go Fake ), ''The Boston Globe''. December 6, 2007.〕〔(Artificial trees: Natural looking or borderline tacky? ) ''San Diego Union-Tribune''. November 25, 2007.〕 ==History== Balsam Hill was founded by Thomas Harman〔(Fresh vs. fake: Choosing the right Christmas tree ) ''Sunset Magazine''. December 2012 issue〕 after discovering his brother-in-law was allergic to the mold spores found in natural Christmas trees.〔(Hot Stuff ), ''SF Gate''. December 6, 2006.〕 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.〔(O Tannenbaum, Artificial tree maker Thomas Harman, MBA '05. ) ''Stanford Alumni Magazine'' November/December 2012 issue〕 In October 2006, Balsam Hill opened for business online, offering three collections: the Balsam Hill collection, Vermont Signature collection, and Napa Christmas Signature collection.〔 A year later, the Good Housekeeping Research Institute named Balsam Hill’s 7.5-foot Balsam Fir the ‘best overall’〔(3 Artificial Christmas Trees That Will Look Great Every Year ) ''Good Housekeeping'' 2007〕 artificial Christmas tree. In 2012, Balsam Brands, which owns Balsam Hill, earned revenues of $34.7 million,〔(Company Profile at Inc. Magazine ) 2013〕 turning the company into one of Silicon Valley’s fastest growing online retailers.〔(The fastest growing private companies in Silicon Valley ) ''San Francisco Business Times - San Jose''. October 18, 2013〕 Balsam Hill ventured offline by opening a showroom〔(Adding to e-commerce success ) ''Albuquerque Journal Business'' September 22, 2013〕 in Burlingame, California in August 2013. Balsam Hill has expanded its offerings to include, fall, Halloween, and other home décor items for sale. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Balsam Hill」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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