Category Archives: Retail

Tiger Finance, Merchant Financial Group Provide $38MM in Growth Capital to Apparel Brand Arctix Tiger Finance and Merchant Financial Group are partnering to provide $38 million in growth capital to Alpha 6 Distributions, creator of the Arctix winter apparel brand. As the primary ... Read More

Substantial Discounts Available at Sears Hometown Store-Closing Sales Across the United States More than 100 dealer-run stores wind down operations in 36 states, offering approximately $40 million in inventory including riding lawnmowers, washers, dryers, refrigerators, power tools and much more HOFFMAN ESTATES, ... Read More

Taking Stock of Retail’s Reversal of Fortune By: Michael McGrail Those who run retail liquidations have had to continually shoot down a popular misconception over the past couple of years that “you must be incredibly busy right now.” The mistaken ... Read More

Second Avenue Capital Partners and Tiger Finance Provide $80MM Credit Facility for Casper Sleep Second Avenue Capital Partners (SACP) and Tiger Finance (Tiger) closed an $80 million credit facility for Casper Sleep, Inc. (Casper), the omnichannel retailer of innovative sleep products including mattresses, pillows and ... Read More

William J. Mayer Joins Tiger Group as an Executive Managing Director Former Wells Fargo and GE Capital executive brings decades of experience in finance, business development and corporate strategy to Tiger’s suite of services BOSTON – November 1, 2022 – ... Read More

Jennifer A. Lewellyn Joins Tiger Group as Associate Director of Retail Operations 22-year retail-industry veteran brings extensive management and consulting experience, including collaborating with Tiger on hundreds of store closures NEW YORK (9/15/22)—Jennifer A. Lewellyn, a 22-year retail veteran with ... Read More

The Art and Science of Loaning Against Trademarks By: Eric Gul Trademarks are one of the fastest-growing collateral categories in the ABL sector—due in no small part to the ease with which owners of properly supported brands can sell their ... Read More

Trademarks Can Be a Collateral Opportunity for Asset-Based Lenders, Advises Tiger Group Managing Director But product scope, distribution challenges, brand recognition, celebrity endorsers’ bad behavior, IP issues and other unusual variables can affect trademark health and NOLV, Eric Gul cautions ... Read More

High-Quality Collateral at Amazon FBA Represents a Strong Growth Opportunity for Asset-Based Lenders, Advises Tiger Group Managing Director In Q&A with ABL Advisor, appraisal chief Ryan Davis dispels several misconceptions about the risks of loans to FBA sellers, but also stresses industrywide ... Read More

Tiger’s Appraisal Chief Sees Prime ABL Opportunities at Amazon FBA By: ABL Advisor Staff Writer Wholesale and retail inventories have always been a mainstay for lenders, but with millions of businesses now selling their wares on Amazon, what are the ... Read More