Hilco Report Finds Strategic Approach to Inventory Monetization Essential for Retailers, CPG Manufacturers as Pandemic Uncertainty Lingers

Hilco Global has issued a timely report on the current state of retail inventories and how the ongoing, pervasive environment of uncertainty is likely to impact the disposition of merchandise into the off-price market moving ahead.

Weighing Retail Inventory Monetization Options is Critical as COVID-19 Persists, co-authored by Marc Caplan and Ray Armendariz of Hilco Wholesale Solutions, looks at how alternative strategies and creativity in monetizing these inventory assets can play an important role in providing the liquidity needed by many retailers and manufacturers during this unprecedented period.

The report also explores how controlled environments and customized strategies can be leveraged in the current environment to protect a seller’s brand and fetch a higher consumer purchase price.   

“Many manufacturers and retailers are currently sitting on significant volumes of seasonal or trend-based inventory,” says Caplan. “Ensuring the most profitable margin requires a firm understanding of how and where opportunities exist to move the merchandise quickly and in a way that yields the highest return possible.”

To obtain a copy of the report or schedule an interview with Marc Caplan or Ray Armendariz, contact Gary Epstein- Chief Marketing Officer, Hilco Global at gepstein@hilcoglobal.com.

About Hilco Global:  Hilco Global (www.hilcoglobal.com) is a privately held diversified financial services company and the world's preeminent authority on maximizing the value of assets for both healthy and distressed companies.  Hilco Global operates as a holding company comprised of over twenty specialized business units that work to help companies understand the value of their assets and then monetize that value.  Hilco Global has a 30-year track record of acting as an advisor, agent, investor and/or principal in any transaction.  Hilco Global works to deliver the best possible result by aligning interests with clients and providing them strategic insight, advice, and, in many instances, the capital required to complete the deal.  Hilco Global is based in Northbrook, Illinois and has 600 professionals operating on five continents.