Consumer & Retail

Our Consumer & Retail Group offers innovative financing solutions and strategic advice to leading companies across the Consumer industry. Our team of specialists provides clients with deeply informed and insightful guidance tailored to their objectives.

Working in tandem with our firm's product specialists, we craft solutions for clients in four core segments: Food & Beverage, Retail & Apparel, Restaurants, Consumer Services & Leisure, and Consumer Goods & Health. Our solutions span an array of client needs from debt and equity issuance, balance-sheet optimization and recapitalizations to strategic alternatives and acquisition financing.

Creative financing for consumer-facing enterprises

Mizuho has helped structure and finance some of the largest recent M&A transactions in the consumer sector. We also have extensive expertise in cross-border acquisition finance, leveraged finance, and financing trade in agricultural commodities.

Notable Transactions

  • Exclusive Financial Advisor to the Skechers Board of Directors on its pending ~$10 billion sale to 3G Capital
  • Financial Advisor on Lowe’s $1.33 billion acquisition of Artisan Design Group from The Sterling Group
  • Lead Left Bookrunner on Whirlpool Corporation’s inaugural $1.2 billion high yield notes offering
  • Joint Bookrunner on LBO financing for Bain Capital’s acquisition of Sizzling Platter from CapitalSpring
  • Joint Bookrunner and Joint Lead Arranger on the LBO financing in connection with Sycamore Partners’ proposed $23.7 billion acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance
  • Active Bookrunner on JBS’ $3.5 billion senior unsecured notes offering

Industry expertise

  • Food & Beverage
  • Retail & Apparel
  • Restaurants
  • Consumer Goods & Health
  • Consumer Services & Leisure

Latest Insights

Mizuho Technology Conference Keynote Speaker: Pascal Desroches, Senior Executive Vice President & CFO of AT&T

Mizuho Technology Conference Keynote Speaker: Pascal Desroches, Senior Executive Vice President & CFO of AT&T

July 9, 2025
Sector Outlook 2025

Sector Outlook 2025

December 17, 2024
Fortune.com Article: 5 stalled mega mergers that could get a green light under Trump

Fortune.com Article: 5 stalled mega mergers that could get a green light under Trump

December 2, 2024
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