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M&A Digest – July 10, 2015

July 10, 2015 By Editor

We’ve got a look at why the M&A market favors sellers right now, an analysis of the private equity activity in Canada, and more in this week’s M&A Digest. Click on the headlines to read the entire articles. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: economy, private equity firms, seller's market

Is Your Retail Business Adapting To These 10 Consumer Trends?

May 28, 2014 By Lindsey Perkins Wade

Consumer TrendsOne thing business owners can count on is change. As time marches forward, innovation sparks technological advancements, which can alter consumer behavior.

Here are 10 trends shaping the retail landscape, according to the L.E.K. Consulting team, which counsels companies on strategic issues through analytical analysis. Managing directors Robert Haslehurst and Jon Weber discussed the trends last week in a webinar, “The New Face of Retail: Retail and Consumer Trends Reshaping the Landscape.”

Some of these trends are nothing new but they still have a big impact on how retailers do business. While your company may not be able to leverage every facet, it’s always prudent for business owners to be aware of what’s affecting the market. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Operations, Sales & Marketing Tagged With: economy, retail, trends

M&A Digest – March 21, 2014

March 21, 2014 By Editor

We’ve got more positive news about 2014 M&A activity in both the U.S. and Canada, critical tips for building a buyer list and ensuring your transaction closes, and a map of where business buyers looked for deals in 2013. Click on the headline for the full piece. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: canadian m&a activity, economy, m&a activity predictions, selling your business

M&A Weekly Digest – June 28, 2013

June 28, 2013 By Lindsey Perkins Wade

This week’s mergers and acquisitions digest delves into how the spending put on hold by the Great Recession will affect our economy in the near future and what deal size is the most popular in among Canadian private equity firms. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: canadian m&a activity, economy

M&A Weekly Digest – June 21, 2013

June 21, 2013 By Lindsey Perkins Wade

This week we’ve got conversation about synergistic acquisitions, a look at an alternate deal structure, and economic projections – is continued growth on the horizon? Click on an article’s headline to read the full piece. [Read more…]

Filed Under: M&A, M&A Weekly Digest Tagged With: deal structure, economic growth, economic news, economy, synergies

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