Restructurings and uncertainty are hitting the US consumer sector. Retail M&A deal volume dropped 11 percent year-on-year to 459 deals, while deal value dropped 36 percent to US$76.87 billion.
Consumer M&A activity...more
2/10/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Amazon ,
Brick-and-Mortar Stores ,
China ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
E-Commerce ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Mergers ,
Retail Investors ,
Sears ,
Supply Chain ,
Toys R Us ,
Whole Foods
Digital disruption and its impact on physical retailers once again weighed on the consumer sector in 2018. Consumer M&A volume was down 13 percent year-on-year to 465 deals in 2018. Value decreased 28 percent to US$119...more
2/14/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Brick-and-Mortar Stores ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Disruptive Technology ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Internet Retailers ,
Mergers ,
Retail Market ,
Sears ,
Technology Sector ,
Toys R Us ,
Wal-Mart