Retail Under Pressure: Tariffs, Valuations & Lending Risk

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By: Michael A. Toglia

Date: Jun 30, 2025 @ 07:00 AM

Filed Under: Industry Insights

Related: ABL Advisor Video Series, Alex McKeown, Hilco Consumer - Retail, Hilco Global, Michael Toglia, tariffs

Alex McKeown and Dominick Keefe of Hilco Consumer-Retail and Restore Capital join Michael Toglia, Publisher of ABL Advisor, for an in-depth discussion on the evolving impact of tariffs on the retail sector. In this interview, McKeown and Keefe explore how ongoing tariff uncertainty is shaping retail borrower strategies, influencing net orderly liquidation values (NOLVs) and inventory valuations, and prompting new approaches to lender risk mitigation. They also delve into the unexpected effects of consumer confidence on the retail sector.

ABL Advisor video interview with Alex McKeown and Dominick Keefe of Hilco Consumer-Retail and Restore Capital outline the evolving impact of tariffs on the retail sector.

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Michael A. Toglia

Publisher, CEO | ABL Advisor

Michael Toglia is the Founder, Publisher and CEO of ABL Advisor.

Toglia's experience in commercial finance spans over 30 years having held various roles in senior management, business origination, capital markets and commercial credit underwriting. Prior to entering the publishing industry, Toglia served as Vice President of Capital Markets and as the National Sales Manager for both the Equipment Finance and Asset-Based Lending Divisions of Textron Financial Corporation. He also held various roles with General Electric Capital and CIT Group.

Toglia currently serves as Marketing Chair for the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) Philadelphia/Wilmington Chapter and also serves on the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) Communications Committee.

Toglia served as the Executive Director/CEO of the National Equipment Finance Association from 2018-2020 and has been an active member of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association for years having served two terms as a member of the Service Providers Business Council Steering Committee.

Toglia holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and an M.B.A. in Finance.

Contact Michael Toglia at 484.380.3184 or mtoglia@abladvisor.com.


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