Last week, millions of American couples celebrated Valentine’s Day – and with them, so too did a large number of businesses whose products and services help make the holiday happen.  Data on how much consumers spent isn’t publicly available yet, but the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) projections leading up to Valentine’s Day was for spending […]

It’s not often that you hear about a retail business that everyone thinks is about to file for protection under the US Bankruptcy code, but at the 11th hour sells $225 million in stock, allowing the company to operate outside of bankruptcy, at least for the time being.  Surprising most of us, that is exactly […]

RetailWire: Impossible Foods Says There’s Nothing Faddish About Plant-Based Meat On January 19, Bloomberg published an article entitled, “Fake Meat Was Supposed to Save the World. It Became Just Another Fad.” On January 22, Impossible Foods took out a full-page ad in The New York Times and posted a blog entry vigorously defending plant-based meat. […]

I am pleased to join Consensus to help build the firm’s new Beauty and Wellness practice alongside my colleague, Paul Alexander.  As these massive categories continue to grow and evolve, I am thrilled to combine Consensus’s strong experience as a leading consumer-focused investment banking boutique with my deep industry passion, expertise, and relationships.  I am […]

We are now almost 75% through the month of January – if you are participating in Dry January and have made it this far without a slip up, good work. In Dry January, participants try to abstain from alcohol for the month of January. Many who partake do so to kick off the new year […]