Publications
Publications
- January 2008
- HBS Case Collection
Parks Capital - Investment in US Retail, Inc.
Abstract
Parks Capital acquired a Children's Apparel Manufacturer , American Child Clothing Manufacturers, Inc. (ACCM), in 2001. Two years later ACCM's largest retail customer, U.S. Retail, Inc., decided to evaluate strategic alternatives due to financial difficulties. Parks Capital must now decide whether to acquire U.S. Retail, to fund ACCM so it acquires U.S. Retail, or to sit on the sidelines.
Keywords
Mergers and Acquisitions; Customer Value and Value Chain; Private Equity; Vertical Integration; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Retail Industry; United States
Citation
El-Hage, Nabil N., and Stephen Parks. "Parks Capital - Investment in US Retail, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 208-104, January 2008.