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RH has appointed Ryan Hassanein as Chief Legal & Compliance Officer. He will oversee the company's legal and compliance functions, including product safety and vendor compliance. Hassanein joins from McKesson Corporation, where he spent over a decade as a member of the Chief Legal Officer's leadership team. His responsibilities at the healthcare company spanned litigation, regulatory matters, compliance, government relations, supply chain, and technology. At RH, Hassanein will report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gary Friedman and serve on the Executive Leadership Team. The appointment comes as RH continues its growth and international expansion across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe.

RH announces new staff promotion & appointment. RH announced the promotion of Sandy Pilon to Chief Customer Experience & Values Officer, and the appointment of Ryan Hassanein as Chief Legal & Compliance Officer. In her new role, Sandy will lead the Company's Gallery, Hospitality, Interior Design, Trade, Contract, Delight, People and Optimization teams across every touchpoint of the RH Brand globally. Sandy has been a member of Team RH for 18 years and has held key leadership positions across the organization, including Field Leader of its Northern and Southern California Galleries, Senior Vice President of Delight and Customer Service Operations, and most recently served as the Company's Chief People Officer. Gary Friedman, RH chairman and CEO, commented, "Over the past 18 years Sandy has been an important partner and leader of RH's transformation into the leading luxury home brand in the world. Her exceptional leadership and passionate advocacy of our Values and Beliefs give me great confidence in Sandy's ability to build and lead a team capable of building one of the most admired brands in the world." Sandy said, "I am deeply grateful for the trust Gary and our Leadership Team have placed in me. Having spent the last 18 years growing alongside this extraordinary organization, it is an incredible honor to step into this role. I believe the greatest luxury we can offer is an exceptional experience - one that reflects our values in every interaction, inspires our people to do their life's best work, and creates lasting relationships with teams and customers around the world. I couldn't be more excited for what we will build." Ryan Hassanein will oversee all areas of the Company's legal and compliance functions, including product safety and vendor compliance. Prior to joining RH, Mr. Hassanein spent over ten years at McKesson Corporation, one of the largest healthcare companies in the world, where he was a member of the Chief Legal Officer's leadership team with responsibilities spanning a wide range of areas, including litigation, regulatory, compliance, government relations, supply chain and technology. Mr. Hassanein will report to RH Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gary Friedman and serve as a member of the Company's Executive Leadership Team. Friedman commented, "We are thrilled to welcome Ryan to Team RH. Ryan's leadership experience extends well beyond the traditional scope of a legal role based on the range of his contributions at McKesson, one of the largest and most sophisticated companies in the world from a legal and compliance perspective. We believe Ryan is an outstanding addition to our Executive Leadership Team as we continue to optimize our business as part of our growth and international expansion." Mr. Hassanein said, "I am honored to join Gary and Team RH in the quest to build one of the most admired brands in the world and excited to participate in such an extraordinary effort. I look forward to making a meaningful contribution as RH continues to scale its business and strengthen its operational capabilities."

US trends reshape Australian large-format retail sector. Kate Jones | Jul 16, 2026 Indoor-outdoor malls with more gyms and day spas are on the agenda for Australia's large-format retailers as the sector follows US trends. The Australian market will also welcome a major US brand in RH, or Restoration Hardware, when it opens its first outlet in Sydney's affluent Double Bay late next year. The continued evolution of the large-format retail sector is proof of its maturity and ongoing success, says Philippa Kelly, chief executive of the Large Format Retail Association. "RH's decision to open its first Asia Pacific gallery in Double Bay is a clear signal of confidence in our market," she says. "It reflects how far the sector has evolved, from its bulky goods origins to genuine lifestyle and destination retail, and shows that international luxury and lifestyle brands see Australia as investable and ready for scale. "Given RH's track record of transforming its galleries into destinations in their own right, combining retail, design and hospitality, a development of this scale suggests RH is backing Australia for the long term." The luxury home-furnishing brand has 65 stores in the US and others across the UK, Canada, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy and Germany. It is renowned for its immersive showrooms, rooftop parks and swanky restaurants. The company, which declined to comment for this article, has partnered with Australian architects MMHNDU and developer Fortis to build an outlet with four levels that includes an interior design studio and a rooftop restaurant. * Related: Australian large-format retail delivers record investment returns * Related: The retail sector going large * Related: Chadstone Homemaker Centre sells in biggest large-format retail deal since 2021 It will compete with established premium furniture brands in Australia, but bring something entirely new to the market, says Phil Schoutropp, director and principal, precincts sector lead, at design firm Buchan. "Where RH differs is in the scale and theatrical nature of the experience," he says. "It brings together furniture, interior design, architecture, hospitality and lifestyle under one brand. From the stores Commercialrealestate has visited, that can be very powerful. "It can also become overly controlled or formal if it loses connection with the customer and the local context. That is where the Australian market will be interesting." International interest in Australia's successful large-format retail sector, which has delivered investment returns of 12.8 per cent per year over the past 10 years, point to changes in the traditional home-maker centre model. This is likely to include an indoor-outdoor approach, which has proved popular in the US. These malls are pedestrian-friendly and often take a mixed-use approach that combines shopping, restaurants, residential and offices. "The inside to outside trend is still evolving but is here and has been for a long time in village-style retail precincts such as Harbour Town Premium Outlets on the Gold Coast, which was Australia's first purpose-built outlet mall," says Julie Ryan, chief executive of Ray White CSR. "What we expect to see is further adaptation of retail space to add tenants who are on the 'outside' of developments and add to the visual appeal and walkability." Large-format retail in Australia is already being reshaped through the increasing integration of wellness services such as gyms and day spas - a trend that has tracked well in the US. "What is changing most is that the scale of wellness tenants is rapidly growing," Ryan says. "Brands that are in hype-growth in the Australian market include Fitness Cartel, which has enormous footprints and frequently partners with its wellness sister brand Merse. "Very high-end gyms, spas and recovery centres are rapidly replacing other retailers. We will see more of these high-visitation lifestyle gyms as we evolve further."