This episode of Deal Talk with 7MA features a panel discussion, held as part of a Carnegie Mellon series, on the effects of the current health crisis across some of 7 Mile's core industry verticals. Host Andy Johnston gathers the insights of 7MA Managing Director Mark Landry and Vice Presidents Ben Garber and Garth Martin on the state of the three key industries in terms of the market and M&A transactions.

Regarding the Consumer industry, Mark highlights three key factors for companies in this space. It’s essential to first check what consumer behaviors have been influenced by the crisis and which of these will continue even after. You also need to consider shifting towards e-commerce and domesticating or near-shoring your third-party supply chain, as opposed to concentrating it in a singular location. (09:55)