Real Wood Company,a furniture manufacturer,acquires a chain of retail furniture stores.What type of a merger is involved?

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Real Wood Company, a furniture manufacturer, is acquiring a chain of retail furniture stores, which involves integrating forward in the supply chain. This means that the furniture manufacturer is taking control of the distribution channels they rely on to sell their products, hence a forward vertical merger.

Real Wood Company,a Furniture Manufacturer,acquires a Chain of Retail Furniture