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Homewares group Adairs will acquire omni-channel furniture retailer Focus on Furniture for $80 million, in a play to expand its market share in the furniture and bedding space. According to Adairs, the team at Focus will continue to operate independently of Adairs and the business is expected to be earnings accretive immediately upon acquisition. “This is an exciting and strategically significant development for the Adairs Group,” said group chief executive Mark Ronan.
Pajar Flagship in NYC’s SoHo (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Pajar). (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Pajar). (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Pajar). (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Pajar). Living Room-style lounge area at back of store. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Pajar). (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Pajar).
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Speaker: Matt Sunshine, CEO at The Center for Sales Strategy
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Experiential retailer CAMP is bringing the White Elephant gift exchange party online with the relaunch of Gift Game for the 2021 holiday season. Additionally, the retailer has created an ecommerce shopping platform for kids that lets them safely find, choose and send presents directly to their recipients. Gift Game provides hosts with the ability to set the number of guests for their party and the maximum budget for each person’s gift.
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