First quarter U.S. sales of light-duty vehicles totaled 3.29 million, one of the worst single quarter tallies in a decade. The only quarter to post a worse result was the second quarter of 2021 at the height of the pandemic.

In this article we take a look at the changing tire industry and how the impact of ever-changing tariffs prior to the arrival of the pandemic and a precipitous drop in the number of miles driven during its height in 2020 have now been further exacerbated by reduced production output, increased raw material pricing, shipping delays and higher import costs.

In this article, Hilco experts from across our Valuation Services team discuss how the ongoing inflationary environment is impacting a broad range of industries from a cost, pricing and operational perspective.

This article examines rapid growth in the resale segment of the retail apparel market and how factors including consumers’ heightened focus on sustainability and retailers’ desire to find a path to participation are shaping the road ahead.

It’s understandable if some decision makers in the chemical industry just want to cry uncle. Economic volatility, supply chain unpredictability and global upheaval are making 2022 another challenging year on the heels of two years that brought unprecedented obstacles. This article explores the bumpy road traveled to date, and some of the potential forks in the road ahead for the chemical industry.

The automotive industry is on a long march toward a future which, will no doubt, look and operate much differently than what we experience today.

In this article we discuss how many companies, both large and small, are missing out on critical insights that can be used to drive operational decision making and result in greater profitability.