Consumer & Retail

Stifel provides full-service investment banking for apparel, footwear, and accessories brands and retailers, including those in the luxury, lifestyle, sports and technical, and jewelry markets. Through deep industry relationships and years of experience, Stifel is able to offer creative solutions and sound advice to companies at every stage of growth.

Stifel works with companies at every point of the automotive aftermarket supply chain, including repair and maintenance, collision services, tires, enthusiast products, car wash, dealerships, and technology. Extensive sector experience and intimate industry knowledge enable Stifel bankers to provide consistently sound advice and solutions for public offerings, restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, and more.

Stifel’s Cannabis investment banking group is a leading franchise in the sector. We are active across cannabis ancillary verticals and transaction types, including public equity, SPACs, M&A, and other advisory and capital markets assignments. Stifel’s Cannabis team advises companies globally – from the U.S. to Europe, Canada, and Latin America. We have deep connectivity across every cannabis category and are part of the conversation with virtually all leading industry participants. Cannabis is among the fastest-growing industries and the Stifel Cannabis group is an experienced partner with a proven track record of success.

The Consumer & Retail Investment Banking Group works with companies that distribute a range of hardgood products, including: household and kitchen products, pet and garden, outdoor recreation, audio and instruments, toys and juvenile, health and wellness, and home furnishing products. Our track record of success in assisting ownership and management of Consumer Products businesses across a diverse size range is based on a senior, hands-on approach, that is tailored to each situation.

Stifel’s Consumer & Retail Investment Banking Group offers full-service investment banking solutions to leading public and private companies in the entertainment sector, including those in sports, leisure, experiential, eSports gaming, and travel. Stifel offers both domestic and international clients advice and execution on public offerings, private capital, leveraged finance, mergers & acquisitions, restructurings, and more.

The Consumer & Retail Investment Banking Group serves as a trusted advisor for domestic and international companies at every stage of growth in the Food & Beverage sector, including those in agribusiness, baking, beverages, coffee & tea, distribution, dairy, food safety, foodservice, grains & milling, grocery & other retail, ingredients & flavors, produce, protein producers, seafood & aquaculture, other food products, and snacks & confectionary.

The Consumer & Retail Investment Banking Group works with numerous organizations in the household, beauty and personal care sector, including those in haircare, skincare, color cosmetics, OTC, health and wellness and household consumables (HPC). Stifel offers both domestic and international clients advice and execution on public offerings, private capital raises, leveraged finance, mergers & acquisitions, restructurings, and more. With deep expertise and a track record of success in the HPC sector, Stifel is the partner of choice for mid-sized HPC organizations.

From quick service and fast casual restaurants to upscale and fine dining establishments, Stifel’s Consumer & Retail Investment Banking Group is a trusted partner and advisor to restaurants of every type. With deep industry relationships and proven expertise, Stifel is an invaluable partner to restaurants at every stage of growth.

The Consumer & Retail Investment Banking Group provides a range of advisory and capital-raising services to leading public and private retail companies in the following subsectors: Specialty, E-Commerce, Marketplaces, Broadlines, Hardlines, Softlines. Stifel offers both domestic and international clients advice and execution on public offerings, private capital, leveraged finance, mergers & acquisitions, restructurings, and more.

Stifel’s Consumer & Retail Investment Banking Group has extensive experience working with companies in both the traditional tobacco and next-generation tobacco spaces. In such a rapidly evolving market, a trusted partner like Stifel is invaluable for smooth and fair mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and more.