Using Social Media to Reduce Marketing Costs in Dispositions
06/15/2015
In the past, appraisers used basic principles such as comparative sales and market trends to place values on a collective of assets. Then, liquidators entered the picture, and the Net Orderly Liquidation Value (NOLV) model moved things in a far ... Read More
Brands & IP: A Cautionary Tale
06/15/2015
When Ron Johnson took the helm at J.C. Penney, he told The Wall Street Journal about his high hopes for the chain. “The department store is king of the hill in most countries I go to,” he said. “That’s what ... Read More
Game Over?: Downloading Poses Threat to Video Game Stores and Related Collateral
06/15/2015
Explosions and firefights are part and parcel of today’s videogames, but a different sort of “creative destruction” is at play within the industry itself. After decades in which video games were available mostly on physical media like discs and cartridges, ... Read More
Teen apparel retailers embrace fast fashion
06/15/2015
Mall-based teen apparel retailers have struggled over the past few years amid growing competition from lower-priced “fast-fashion” chains such as H&M and Forever 21, as well as the likes of off-price retailer TJ Maxx and Internet players ranging from Amazon ... Read More
Web-based liquidations: Best practices for a fast-growing phenomenon
06/15/2015
Just as growing numbers of traditional retailers have learned to augment their core brick-and-mortar assets by building well-trafficked e-commerce sites, liquidation firms serving the ABL industry are also mastering the nuances of leveraging the Internet as an effective sales channel. ... Read More
Know Your Boundaries: Don’t Treat Canada Like a 51st State
06/15/2015
To get a feel for how excited some Canadians are about the prospect of foreign brands entering the country, take a look at the columns of Marina Strauss in The Globe and Mail newspaper. The Toronto-based retail reporter maintains a ... Read More
After the Meltdown: Appraisals vs. Liquidation Values Have Largely Held Since 2008
06/15/2015
In the topsy-turvy period that followed the financial meltdown of 2008, the U.S. economy weathered the liquidation of thousands of companies, including big-name retailers such as Circuit City, Goody’s, Mervyn’s, Gottschalks, and Ritz Camera, to name a few. But the ... Read More
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
Joint Venture Of Tiger, Hilco & Gordon Brothers Launches Additional Radio Shack Closures
06/12/2015
Joint Venture Of Tiger, Hilco & Gordon Brothers Launches Additional Radio Shack Closures –NEW YORK, N.Y. (4/2/15)— The joint venture of Tiger Capital Group, Hilco Merchant Resources and Gordon Brothers Group will begin the final phase of RadioShack store closings ... Read More
Going Out Of Business Sale To Begin At All 198 Alco Stores in 23 States
06/12/2015
Going Out Of Business Sale To Begin At All 198 Alco Stores in 23 States –Liquidation sale will offer significant discounts on all merchandise during holiday season COPPELL, Texas (11/21/14) – After 113 years, Alco Stores (OTC-Pink: ALCSQ), a discount ... Read More