Senior Manager, Consumer Products Senior Analyst

In May 2019, Peter Cadigan was selected as a senior analyst in RSM’s cutting-edge Industry Eminence Program. These senior analysts advise clients on conditions influencing middle market leaders. Peter’s focus is on the consumer products industry.

Peter is an audit senior manager in RSM US LLP’s New York Office, servicing closely held and private equity owned consumer product and food and beverage companies. With more than 12 years of accounting and audit experience, he has in-depth knowledge dealing with issues that affect the consumer product industry, including revenue recognition, stock option and warrant accounting, and acquisition accounting.

Are the good times in consumer spending coming to an end?

Apr. 5, 2023 by Mike Graziano, Peter Cadigan and Tuan Nguyen

Consumers have shown remarkable resilience as the economy has rebounded from the depths of the pandemic, but that could be changing. … READ MORE >

Food manufacturing job numbers could signal slowing food inflation

Oct. 10, 2022 by Peter Cadigan

Last Friday’s jobs report brought good news for the food manufacturing industry and a potential signal that surging food costs may begin to temper. … READ MORE >

Price increases are necessary but could prove costly for food and beverage companies: Spring 2022 outlook

Feb. 10, 2022 by Peter Cadigan and Karen Galivan

Growing food and beverage businesses will maintain or improve market share while passing along costs to consumers. … READ MORE >

Can apparel sales growth continue? – Spring 2022 outlook

Feb. 10, 2022 by Peter Cadigan and Mike Graziano

What’s in store for apparel and other consumer goods companies? From inventory levels to consumers’ increased mobility, there’s much to consider. … READ MORE >

Holiday inventory problem: Some firms are better prepared than others

Nov. 24, 2021 by Tuan Nguyen and Peter Cadigan

While the demand for goods remains strong and supplies are constrained, the impact of inventory shortages is in fact uneven across sectors. … READ MORE >

Consumer products holiday season countdown: What will they buy?

Oct. 28, 2021 by Peter Cadigan and Christopher Shaker

Consumer behavior has never been more diverse this holiday season, but some trends have begun to emerge. … READ MORE >

Managing a supply chain: The short and long game for consumer goods companies

Sep. 23, 2021 by Peter Cadigan

Persistent bottlenecks throughout the global supply chain stand in the way of middle market consumer goods companies’ ability to meet robust consumer demand. … READ MORE >

Chart of the day: Middle of the supply chain feels outsized impact of rising food costs

Sep. 15, 2021 by Peter Cadigan and Karen Galivan

U.S. inflation came in below expectations, according to the latest CPI, however, it will be well into 2022 before consumers see this inflation slowdown in groceries and restaurant tickets. … READ MORE >

CHART OF THE DAY: Retail sales dip reflects shift in spending habits

Aug. 17, 2021 by Peter Cadigan and Christopher Shaker

A decline in retail spending in July may signal a shift in spending habits as consumers straddle a strengthening economy and virus-related concerns. … READ MORE >

CHART OF THE DAY: Rising food costs catch up with grocers

Mar. 15, 2021 by Peter Cadigan

The producer price index for final demand foods increased by 4.4% in February from the year before, outpacing the 3.6% increase in the consumer price index for food at-home purchases. … READ MORE >