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From Home Furnishing Business
September 27,
2018 by Jane Chero in Acquisition, Industry 
Private Equity firm J.W. Childs Associates, L.P. has acquired RTA Supplier Walker Edison from founders Brad Bonham and Matt Davis and Caltius Structured Capital (Caltius). Bonham and Davis will retain a significant ownership stake in the business.
September 27,
2018 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
Wayfair, Inc. (NYSE:W) has unveiled Greyleigh, a Wayfair-exclusive brand of furniture and décor delivering sophisticated, sought-after looks and exceptional quality at disruptive prices. A first for the online destination, Greyleigh offers shoppers the same artisan-inspired furnishings and décor found in high-end galleries and showrooms without the mark-up associated with specialty retailers.
September 27,
2018 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
MicroD, LLC, a leading provider of online product catalog solutions and digital brand visibility for the home furnishings industry, has developed a curated website brand landing page with BDI Furniture.
September 27,
2018 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
Eclipse International, a top 20 mattress manufacturer and Talalay Global partner, is adding fellow top 20 luxury bedding producer Paramount Sleep as its Pure Talalay Bliss licensee in the Carolinas, Kentucky, West Virginia and parts of Virginia.
September 27,
2018 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, High Point, Industry, Market
Family owned and operated Riley’s Furniture & Mattress, normally ‘Closed Sundays to be with Family’, will also be closed Monday, Oct. 15, when the entire employee roster will be flown down to North Carolina to experience High Point Market firsthand.
September 27,
2018 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Industry
The Furniture First board of directors has approved Bedford, N.Y. retailer Country Willow, as a new member of the cooperative buying group.
September 26,
2018 by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, High Point, Industry, Market
The Hospitality Design Studio, a new showroom featuring a variety of hospitality products, will debut on the Top Floor of the Suites at Market Square at the High Point Fall Market, Oct. 13 - Oct. 17.