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Business Daily meets: Balsam Hill's Mac Harman

We speak to the founder of one of the world’s biggest artificial Christmas tree retailers.

As millions of households around the world put up their Christmas trees, we hear from the founder and CEO of US-based company Balsam Hill - one of the world’s biggest artificial Christmas tree retailers.

Mac Harman tells us about his journey as an entrepreneur, how he's addressing sustainability concerns, and how the company's managing the pressures of tariffs.

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Presenter: Ed Butler
Producer: David Cann

Correction, 22 December 2025: This episode, which first aired on 19 December, has been amended to include more detail and to clarify the sourcing of the materials used in the manufacture of Balsam Hill's trees.

(Picture: Mac Harman. Credit: Balsam Hill)

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