Brick-and-Mortar Meltdown Gets Costly for Big Retailers, and Results May Vary by Wolf Richter • Jun 19, 2019 • 46 Comments Ecommerce and globalization of retail crush distribution channels, wholesalers, local retailers, large retailers, prices, and margins.
The Fed Calls it “Collateral Stripping.” These PE Firms Took it to the Next Level and Just Got Away With It by Wolf Richter • Jun 12, 2019 • 56 Comments Neiman Marcus newest disclosures – and what the crazy-hot IPO market has to do with it.
What the CEO of America’s Largest Mall REIT, Simon Property Group, Just Said about the Brick & Mortar Meltdown and How it’s Trying to Manage It by Wolf Richter • Feb 2, 2019 • 62 Comments “I prefer not to scare you at this point, okay. But it’s something that we’ve been able to withstand”: CEO David Simon.
The Private Equity Firms at the Core of Brick & Mortar Retail Bankruptcies by Wolf Richter • Jan 22, 2018 • 97 Comments An astounding list of the meltdown: PE firms doomed the retailers.
I’m in Awe of How Fast Brick-and-Mortar Retail is Melting Down by Wolf Richter • Apr 24, 2017 • 180 Comments As so many times, Private Equity firms are in the thick of it.
The Bloodletting among Retailers Simply Doesn’t Let Up by Wolf Richter • Mar 5, 2017 • 69 Comments A very busy day in Brick-and-Mortar Fiasco Land.
How the Ultimate “Smart Money” Got Stuck in the IPO Pipeline by Wolf Richter • Apr 4, 2016 • 47 Comments These private equity firms are now waiting for a miracle.