Mansfield, MA, Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DGS Retail ('DGS”), a portfolio company of San Francisco Equity Partners ('SFEP”), today announced the acquisition of SMS Display Group ('SMS Display”), a Chicago- based designer and manufacturer of retail fixtures and displays, serving multiple channels of trade including off-price retail and home improvement stores. The acquisition of SMS Display is DGS' second acquisition in the past year under partnership with SFEP, following its acquisition of Rich Limited in 2023, and the company's sixth acquisition since its founding over 40 years ago. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

In conjunction with the acquisition of SMS Display, DGS also announced today the formation of Agility Retail Group ('Agility Retail”), which will serve as the company's operating brand going forward. Agility Retail provides a broad array of services for the enhancement of physical store environments, including décor and graphics, custom fixtures and millwork, point-of-purchase displays, full store solutions, and stock fixtures and accessories. The company now operates six facilities across the U.S., spanning approximately 600,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehousing space.