In pandemic era, private equity-owned retail is as vulnerable as ever
The following is an update to Retail Dive’s 2018 series on private equity[1] investment in the retail industry. The original project tracked more than 120 acquisitions going back to 2002 and analyzed data provided by PitchBook, Debtwire, Bankruptcydata.com[2], Moody’s and other sources, including Retail Dive’s own research. Combine two leveraged buyouts with $5 billion in debt. Add a pandemic. Stir. If anyone,...
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