Disruption is the new norm across the retail industry as retailers pursue the best omnichannel approach to engaging with their customers. The proliferation of internet retail and omnichannel delivery is resulting in new priorities for the in-store experience. Brick-and-mortar retailers must now...
The future of healthcare in America has never been so uncertain. Amid continuing political tensions, payer and patient pressures, and changes in the way that care is delivered, there doesn’t appear to be a clear and distinct path forward. And there may not be for quite some time, given Congress’...
The healthcare industry presents challenges for operators, landlords, lenders, vendors, and others doing business within the sector. The industry is virtually always in turmoil amid reimbursement rate modifications, new enforcement efforts, and the ongoing evolution of the delivery of medical care...
T his is the first in an occasional series of roundtable discussions by Certified Turnaround Professionals (CTPs) on issues impacting the turnaround, restructuring, and distressed investing industry. In this installment, Ruediger (Rudi) Mueller, CTP ; Robert D. Katz, CTP ; and Edward J. Sanz, CTP...
Early January brought a rash of store closure announcements from household names. Macy’s and Sears collectively announced 218 store closures across the United States, 1 and The Limited announced it would close all of its 250 U.S. stores, while assuring customers that all of its products would still...
A recent bankruptcy case in Southern California has raised significant questions about the limits, if any, on the power of state governments in approving or rejecting sales of assets of not-for-profit healthcare industry entities. With Congress focused on repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA),...
U.S. retail is under stress. While it seems that this has been in the headlines more and more lately, the fact is that consistent disruption by new entrants has been the story of U.S. retail for decades, with the rise and fall of catalog showrooms, big-box retailers, department stores, and, more...
Over the past several years, secured lenders have faced greater uncertainty as to whether Bankruptcy Courts will permit them to credit bid their entire secured claim in asset sales under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. In the bankruptcy of Fisker Automotive Holdings Inc., an electric...
A few years ago, two large U.S. grocery store chains merged. Parts of the combined chain were acquired by a much smaller regional grocery chain, which was declared the “winner” in the sale of locations that the combined company needed to divest to comply with a Federal Trade Commission order and...
During the past several years, many retailers have identified a few common challenges as their most difficult to navigate. The prevalence of savvy shoppers who like to view products at stores and then turn to e-commerce and m-commerce (mobile commerce) platforms to find retailers that offer the...
