Category Archives: Retail

Asset-Based Lending Sector Needs to Embrace Data and AI Adjusting to more complex datasets should be a top priority in asset-based lending now that AI is set to become a bigger factor in borrower health, advises Tiger Group Executive Managing ... Read More

What Asset-Based Lending Can Learn from AI in the Grocery Sector By: Bradley W. Snyder OpenAI’s bombshell release of ChatGPT underscores two realities that ought to be top-of-mind for asset-based lenders everywhere. The first is that artificial intelligence—essentially, machines that ... Read More

David A. Spehar Joins Tiger Group as Associate Director of Field Operations Longtime Tiger consultant brings 30 years of appraisal and disposition experience New York – March 2, 2023 — David A. Spehar, a 30-year appraisal and disposition veteran whose ... Read More

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