For consumer products-focused investors, 2023 will be one to forget as closed deal activity fell to the lowest level since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The robust deal market of 2020 and 2021 feels like a distant memory as well. A combination of economic uncertainty and inconsistency on recessionary ... READ MORE >
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Consumer products M&A insights
The market for mergers and acquisitions in the consumer products industry has cooled from the frothy levels of a year ago. Closed deal activity slowed for the fourth consecutive quarter, according to data from PitchBook. This trend has continued as investors remain cautious given the uncertain economic ... READ MORE >
Consumer products M&A insights from the third quarter
Based on information available as of Oct. 23, 2022 from PitchBook Data, Inc., consumer products closed deal activity continued to slow, contracting for the third consecutive quarter. Current economic challenges, including inflationary pressures and the resulting shift in consumer discretionary spending, ... READ MORE >