Sep 9, 2021 | Corporate Finance and Restructuring, Retail
After more than a year of battling the challenges of COVID-19, retail looked like it had turned the corner. Shopper enthusiasm had returned, and consumers were excited to shop in stores again. July retail trade sales were up 13.3% over the same period last year and...
Sep 2, 2021 | Corporate Finance and Restructuring, Retail
Hybrid models lead the list of smart strategies for fitness operators as they grapple with changing consumer habits and the Delta variant. The fitness industry, like many others, was upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Things started to stabilize in recent months,...
Aug 26, 2021 | Corporate Finance and Restructuring, Retail
Like most service industries in 2020, gym and fitness companies were severely impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. 2020 was a landmark year (for all the wrong reasons), and the industry is working to find its way back in 2021 and beyond. Many challenges remain—including...
Aug 18, 2021 | Corporate Finance and Restructuring, Retail
Keith Jelinek, Rick Maicki, Darren Morrison, and Frank Jones write that the back-to-school season (BTS) is a critically important selling period—and an opportunity for retailers to reconnect with shoppers before entering the holiday season. COVID has written a new...
Aug 17, 2021 | Corporate Finance and Restructuring, Retail
The back-to-school (BTS) season is a critically important selling period—and an opportunity for retailers to reconnect with shoppers before entering the holiday season. COVID has written a new script for schools and businesses in 2021. Consumers have adjusted in...
Jul 20, 2021 | Corporate Finance and Restructuring, Retail
Retail trade sales showed strong increases again in June 2021, but consumer sentiment dipped in early July due to concerns about the general US economy, especially rising inflation pressures. Retailers were less promotional in Q1 2021 due to lower inventory positions,...
