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Casper's new CEO outlines his turnaround plan for the DTC disruptor.

Casper CEO’s Roadmap to Profitability: Control Costs, Expand Wholesale and Cater to Customers

Joe Megibow may be new to the CEO role at Casper, but he’s very much a known entity…

Features April 1
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As headwinds mount the customer lifetime value will be the key to ecommerce success.

As Headwinds Mount, Lifetime Value will Become Ecommerce’s ‘North Star’

The ecommerce pandemic party is officially over. Following two lockdown-induced boom years, online retailers that were once investor…

Features January 18
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At Home to be Taken Private in $2.8 Billion Purchase

At Home has entered into a definitive agreement to sell itself to funds affiliated with Hellman & Friedman…

News May 7
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Why Investors are Racing to Buy Up Amazon’s Hottest Third-Party Sellers

There’s a modern-day gold rush on, except instead of the hills and creek beds of the American West,…

Features March 29
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Stein Mart Will Go Private After A Buyout

Stein Mart has agreed to a buyout from an affiliate of private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management for…

News February 3
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Retailers Seeking Private Equity Investment Need Reputational Risk Roadmap

By Nir Kossovsky, Steel City Re The retail sector is a prime target for private equity firms, as…

Executive Viewpoints November 18
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Walgreens Reportedly Explores Deal To Go Private

Less than a week after Walgreens’ Q3 earnings results revealed that the company had increased the volume of…

News November 6
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With Both VC And PE Firms, Retailers Must Balance Investment Risks And Rewards

Attendees at any retail conference in 2019 are likely to see numerous panels and keynotes that include venture…

Features November 5
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Is Private Equity To Blame For Retail Job Losses And Bankruptcies?

Private equity firms have been in retail news recently for all the wrong reasons: private equity ownership appears…

Executive Viewpoints August 7
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