Shopping for Deals: M&A and Financing Spotlight on Consumer Retail

SS&C Intralinks recently hosted an engaging webinar with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) experts from the consumer retail industry. The panel discussed growth opportunities, technology trends and how shifts in consumer behavior are impacting dealmaking in the sector.

Consumer Retail is a fast-moving industry, and the topics discussed on this webinar included:

• Thriving and struggling areas within Retail
• The impact of the sector being “over-stored” and who benefits
• Dealmakers’ response to the surge in e-commerce and mobile
• Bankruptcy and restructuring outlook
• AI’s potential effect on growth and consolidation
• Future environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) concerns

Speakers: 

• Gina Cetina, director of consumer, food and retail, Lazard
• Olivier Maltese, managing director, Alvarez & Marsal
• Jeff Black, partner, Mercer

Moderator:

• Kevin Kortsep, senior account executive, SS&C Intralinks

Duration:

• 60 minutes