Retail
Podcast: Dramatically Increased Product Return Rates Are Challenging Retailers
Guest Guests: Mark Samson, Michael Appel and Glenn McMahon Host: Steve Katz
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Automotive
Sprinting Ahead of Inflation and Competition
Our private equity (PE) owned client based in Windsor, Ontario operates in the automotive and industrial tool manufacturing industries.
Enterprise Valuation
Enhanced Analytics and Reporting Help Drive Effective Integration
A new private equity (PE) platform was built from 15 add-on acquisitions to achieve revenue synergies across the entities.
Retail
Retail Inventories Low and Deals Hard to Find as Holiday Shopping Intensifies
Guest Dominick Keefe, Steve Katz (host)
Dominick Keefe, Vice President of Hilco Merchant Resources, discusses the current state of the supply chain and the challenges facing retailers, manufacturers and distributors this holiday shopping season and in the year ahead.
Retail
Pulling the Right Levers to Drive Sustainable Operational Improvement and Increased Sales
By Dan Ginsberg and Charvi Gupta
In this article we provide an overview of a recent engagement to illustrate how companies can address and overcome inhibiting supply chain and distribution challenges to drive value creation opportunities.
Automotive
Since When has Too Little Inventory Been a Problem?
By Keith Spacapan
When has having too little inventory ever been a problem for the U.S. automotive industry?
Retail
Supply Chain Disruptions and Labor Shortages Further Intensify Pressure for Retailers as Holidays Approach
By Dominick Keefe and Tim Anderson
In this article, we take a look at the current state of the supply chain and the challenges it is causing for retailers as the lingering effects of COVID-19 are amplified ahead of the 2021 holiday shopping season.
Metals
Rising Steel Prices Were Inevitable. How Long Will They Last?
Guest Michael Sullivan, Steve Katz (host)
Michael Sullivan, Vice President of the Metals and Mining Valuation Group at Hilco Valuation Services, elaborates on the historic factors leading up to the current meteoric rise in domestic steel prices, how mills are evolving, and why we are not likely to see a dramatic falloff in pricing for the foreseeable future.
Beauty Industry
The Complexion of Cosmetics and Skin Care Industry Continues to Evolve Through the Pandemic
By Gary Dressler and Kirstin DiCecca
In this article we take a look at two key beauty industry categories, cosmetics and skin care, and the various factors contributing to notable shifts that are changing the face of the market.
SBA
Podcast: SBA-Best Practices in Debtor Workouts and Note Sales
Guest Hollis Carter, Steve Katz (host)
Hollis Carter, a 23-year veteran with the SBA and a Hilco Strategic Alliance partner, discusses the advantages of debtor workouts versus foreclosures. He also covers the major impediments to debtor workouts, as well as situations where a note sale is likely the most appropriate collection strategy.