Fast-Growing Grocery Sector Offers Both Upside – And Risk
06/15/2015
The rapidly changing retail food sector shows no signs of slowing down. But while the overall growth in this space is noteworthy, it is arguably more interesting to consider where this growth is occurring: Mass merchants such as Walmart, Target, ... Read More
Squeezing Dollars: How to Create Added Value in Auction Scenarios
06/15/2015
Judging liquidation firms based on their experience with particular asset types has a certain logical consistency. For instance, if your goal is to qualify yourself to a major meatpacking company, the thinking goes, you should seek a firm with years ... Read More
‘Order up!’ Food industry assets are increasingly on the menu for asset-based lenders
06/15/2015
The notion that food is a safe-harbor business in rocky economic times is as old as the phrase “People have to eat.” And safer harbors, of course, tend to attract lots of ships, which is why food can be found ... Read More
Myths vs. Realities: Collapsing the Store Base in Retail Liquidations
06/15/2015
Appraisal firms are often asked by lenders if condensing a retail chain’s store base early on, or even prior to, the beginning of a liquidation sale will enhance the overall net recovery value (NOLV) of the inventory. Early closures present ... Read More
Blowing in the wind: Are plastic-bag bans the death knell for related M&E?
06/15/2015
The global backlash against plastic bags — visible in the form of taxes and outright bans on grocery and merchandising bags made of blown-film plastic—threatens to undermine the recovery value of dedicated M&E in this sector. And it is worth ... Read More
Through the Looking Glass: Competition Heats Up for Lenders and Disposition Firms Alike
06/15/2015
Secured lenders and disposition firms tend to see life through the same looking glass. After all, they both have their greatest success during volatile markets as a result of opportunities created by the downturns and upturns of the business cycle. ... Read More
Pharma vs. Nutraceutical: Different Sectors, Different Needs
06/12/2015
Experienced appraisers know to never value a piece of equipment as though it were in a vacuum, because understanding equipment use is at least as important as its specs when projecting realistic market recovery. The differing applications of like equipment ... Read More
C-Stores’ High Turns Can Be Inconvenient For Lenders
06/12/2015
The typical convenience store or travel center buzzes with life amid a steady influx of customers. These businesses blanket the country — with an estimated 150,000 c-stores and 1,230 travel plazas and truck stops. While they charge higher prices than ... Read More
