As long as there have been brands and retailers. There's been the need to evaluate their worth, whether for a sale, asset backed loan licensing deal, brand spin off, or in the worst case scenario, liquidation.

In this episode of business hub Retail Rx, Lauren Parker, director, Fairchild Studio, chats with Ben Nortman, co-chief commercial officer at Hilco Global, and former CEO of Hilco Merchant Resources LLC about how the landscape for valuations and loans has shifted over the years, and what this has meant for the industry.

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