The furniture industry—bless it—is not particularly known for high-stakes business drama. While hostile takeovers and Hail Mary mergers may be common enough in tech and finance, they do not regularly fill the pages of Furniture Today. All the more reason why it was so striking when, last fall, two out-of-the-blue acquisition gambits made the home industry briefly feel like an episode of Succession.

CSC Generation Enterprise (CSC) has acquired Backcountry, a leading online retailer for outdoor gear, along with its brands MotoSport, Competitive Cyclist, and Steep and Cheap. This acquisition expands CSC's portfolio to over ten brands.