Deep Dive 16 minutes PremiumSPACs in US Retail Outlook: Opportunities Remain Despite Challenging Environment Coresight Research November 8, 2022 What's InsideWe analyze the outlook for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in a challenging economic environment. We expect the attractiveness of retail companies as mergers and acquisitions (M&A) targets to remain in 2023 and beyond. Data in this report include: US SPACs: IPO/merger counts and IPO values from 2017 to 2022 YTD as of September 30, 2022 Retail-focused SPAC merger transactions by target industry, January 1–September 30, 2022 Retail-focused post-merger US SPAC performance, 2022 YTD as of September 30, 2022 Active and pre-IPO SPACs targeting retail industries in the US, as of October 10, 2022 Companies mentioned in this report include: Adidas, Estée Lauder, Freightos, Hypebeast, Lanvin Group, Macy’s, NIKE, Perfect Corp., Plastiq, Provident Acquisition Corp., Other relevant research: SPACS in Retail Outlook: Strong Opportunities for Retailers Playbook: How Retailers Can Capitalize on Opportunities in M&A and SPACs Playbook: How Retailers Can Capitalize on Venture Capital Funding Opportunities Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 8Consumer Sentiment—The Big Surprise in a Week of Shocks; Plus, Apparel Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey InsightsWhere Shoppers Live vs. Where They Shop: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraConsumer Sentiment Falls Further After Stock-Market Sell-Off: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 12, 2025—Infographic
