Despite a slowdown in deal activity and an uncertain economic outlook, the decorated and promotional apparel category remains a bright spot within the broader consumer discretionary market. Private equity firms… Read more »
After showing potential signs of stabilization, the end of Q3 experienced a decline in consumer sentiment, dropping to 63.8 from 67.9 in September. The third quarter also experienced a continued… Read more »
Since Q1 2023, middle-market investors have demonstrated to still have an appetite for M&A activity. While interestrates and inflation continue to prompt industry concerns, according to recent surveys, business owners’… Read more »
After a blockbuster 2021 and strong 2022, the Q4 2022 slowdown of M&A activity in the consumer products sector has carried over into the first quarter of 2023. While overall… Read more »
Over the past several months, the apparel and lifestyle brands landscape has experienced an increase in merger and in-store shopping activity. In the first half of 2021, M&A continued with… Read more »
As COVID presses on, brands face unprecedented bankruptcies, restructurings, and growth opportunities on the horizon. During the first three quarters of 2020, the Lifestyle Brands landscape experienced a profound change… Read more »
With the continued upheaval in the retail environment, workwear is among the few thriving apparel segments, projected to grow to $41 billion by 20241. Estimated at $33.1 billion2 today, this sector provides… Read more »
The Apparel & Retail landscape is undergoing seismic changes in the ways in which brands connect with customers, consumer tastes and distribution channels. Growth of eCommerce, an overwhelming transition from… Read more »
Retailers continued to struggle at the beginning of 2017, with numerous retailers planning to shut down physical locations throughout the remainder of the year. Hampered by the success of eCommerce,… Read more »