When was Harvey Norman founded?

Harvey Norman was founded in 1982.

Where is Harvey Norman located?

Harvey Norman is headquartered in Homebush, Australia.

How many employees does Harvey Norman have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Harvey Norman is 6700.

Where does Harvey Norman rank among its competitors?

Harvey Norman ranks 8th amongst 24 active competitors, none of which are funded.

Who are the top competitors of Harvey Norman?

Harvey Norman's top competitors include Next, Costco and M&S. Among them, Hudson's Bay Company secured the most recent funding round in December, 2021.

Harvey Norman - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: www.harveynorman.com.au/
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Phone Number: +61 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1982

Location

Homebush, Australia

Stage

Public

Investors

Argo Investments

Ranked

8^th among 24 active competitors

Employee Count

6,700 as on Jun 30, 2026

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Exit Details

Public

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Harvey Norman got listed on Mar 09, 1987.

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Harvey Norman has not raised any funding rounds yet. Harvey Norman has 1 institutional investor.

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The founders of Harvey Norman are Gerry Harvey and Ian Norman.

Here are the details of Harvey Norman's key team members:

Gerry Harvey: Co-Founder & Chairman of Harvey Norman and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Ian Norman: Co-Founder of Harvey Norman and founder of 1 other company.

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Harvey Norman's employee count trend

Harvey Norman has 6,700 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Harvey Norman's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Harvey Norman include Next, Costco and M&S. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Harvey Norman, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Next 1982, Leicester (United Kingdom), Public	Online retailer of apparel, accessories, homeware, beauty, and furniture	-	Western Technology Investment, Bridgepoint Group ... & 1 others	70/100
2nd	Costco 1976, Seattle (United States), Public	Retail chain providing electronic products, household appliances, and other products	-	Alcor Fund, Benson Family Private Equity & 3 others	67/100
3rd	M&S 1884, London (United Kingdom), Public	Retail chain of clothing, home & luxury food products	-	Europa	67/100
4th	Hudson's Bay Company 1670, Brampton (Canada), Acquired	Department store retailer	-	Rhone Group, GPI Capital & 2 others	64/100
5th	Woolworths Group 1924, Sydney (Australia), Public	Retailing company	-	AUI, Carlton Investments & 4 others	61/100
6th	Myer 1978, Victoria Park (Australia), Public	Retail chain cosmetics, homeware, furniture, electrical goods, and other products	-	TPG & 1 others	57/100
7th	ALDI 1913, Australia, Unfunded	Retail chain of consumer products	-	-	55/100
8th	Harvey Norman 1982, Homebush (Australia), Public	Operates retail chain store of consumer goods	-	Argo Investments	54/100
9th	David Jones 1838, Silverwater (Australia), Acquired	Retailer of fashion, beauty, home, and other products	-	-	49/100
10th	EandS 1962, Melbourne (Australia), Acquired	Retail company that specializes in providing kitchen, laundry, and bathroom products	-	-	33/100