Press Releases
Monday, July 19, 2010
Americans Don’t Expect a Return to Pre-recession Spending Levels, Lifestyles
Seven in 10 Feel the Same or Worse Economically Than a Year Ago


Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Aerospace & Defense Industry Needs to Adapt to a ‘New Normal’ of Slow Post-Recession Economic Growth, Reduced Defense Spending and Brutal Competition, According to AlixPartners Study
The Aerospace and Defense industry performed surprisingly well in 2009, compared to other industries, but 2010 and 2011 promise more challenges.


Monday, June 14, 2010
The Auto Industry Can Double Profitability by Employing ‘Smart Growth’ Techniques, According to AlixPartners Study
Companies Have Historic Opportunity to Leverage their Restructurings to Achieve All-New Levels of Earnings and Competitiveness


Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Nearly 60% of UK investors may stay out of the stock market for another three years
Only four out of ten UK investors think they will invest in the stock market within the next three years.


Wednesday, May 26, 2010
AlixPartners survey: Germans have lost their appetite for purchasing stocks
Only 20 percent want to buy stocks and funds in the next three years.


Wednesday, May 26, 2010
More Than One-Third of Americans Are Less Trusting of Financial Institutions Than a Year Ago, According to AlixPartners Poll
One in five investors say they’ll stay out of the equity markets for at least three years.


Friday, May 21, 2010
Substantial Growth but also Consolidation Expected in China’s Restaurant Industry, According to AlixPartners Study
Rapid growth is anticipated in the restaurant industry in China as a key segment of consumers say they plan to dine out more.



Wednesday, May 5, 2010
U.S. Restaurant Industry Must Reinvent Operations and Menus to Overcome a 21% Gap in Expected Per-Meal Spending versus Pre-Recession Levels
Americans are dining out more, but still keeping a tight grip on their wallets; restaurants also expected to be pressured by rising commodity costs and still-damaged balance sheets


Monday, April 26, 2010
International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) Names 2010 Founders Awards Representing Leadership Amidst Unprecedented Economic Turmoil
Recipients represent AlixPartners, Lazard London, and the Michigan Network with Outstanding Achievement


Thursday, April 15, 2010
China’s Auto Suppliers Expected to Increase Revenues, Margins and Acquisitions this Year, According to AlixPartners Study
Technology Acquisition Also a Priority, Buttressed by International Hiring; Domestic Market Share of Chinese Automakers Seen Rising to 36% this Year



Friday, April 9, 2010
U.S. Beverage Consumption to Continue to Drop, Exerting Greater Revenue Pressure on Beverage Companies, According to AlixPartners Study
Stagnant demand expected for at least 12 months; some 25% of consumers say they’ll drink less beer and carbonated soft drinks.


Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Retailers that Understand Today’s ‘Shift to Thrift’ Are Winning with both Shoppers and Investors, According to New AlixPartners Survey
Implications Reach Far Beyond Retail;
Another Indication of a ‘New Normal’ Post-Recession Economy


Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Commercial Real-Estate Opportunities Could Be Bigger than in the Early ‘90s, Finds AlixPartners
But Only for Investors and Lenders Who ‘Get their Houses in Order’


Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Middle-Market Companies in Atlanta and the Southeast Sitting on a ‘Powder Keg of Debt,’ According to AlixPartners Study
More than $6 billion in Regional Debt Set to Mature this Year;
Issue to be Addressed by Vice Chairman Al Koch in Lecture Tomorrow at Univ. of Georgia


Wednesday, February 3, 2010
U.S. Manufacturing Slips in Competitiveness, According to AlixPartners Study
Mexico Continues to Lead as Lowest-cost Country for U.S. Outsourcing;
Vietnam, Russia and Romania, Making Huge Strides, Also Edge Out China


Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Distress Risk for Heavy-Equipment Manufacturers Has Tripled, According to AlixPartners Study
39% of HE Companies Studied Now at Risk, Up from 13% a Year Earlier; SG&A Costs Up 4% in Last Two Years Despite Double-Digit Revenue Decline


Monday, January 25, 2010
AlixPartners Says U.S. Companies Could Face a $513 billion Refinancing Crisis this Year
‘Self Help’ Now the Name of the Game


Monday, January 25, 2010
AlixPartners Says European Companies Could Face a €400 billion Refinancing Crisis this Year
€136 billion in Debt at British Companies; German, €115 billion; Italian, €47 billion; French, €99 billion


Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Big Spending Shifts Expected in 2010 for Consumer-Products
Respondents Anticipate Cutbacks of up to 9% in Some Discretionary Sectors


Tuesday, December 15, 2009
36% of Likely Voters Say Attitude toward Banks Will Affect their Vote
22% of Large-bank Customers Plan to Switch to Local Banks


Monday, December 14, 2009
New AlixPartners Poll Shows Americans Predict a Post-Recession Savings Rate of 15%
Essentially the Same Rate Predicted in February, on the Heels of Wall Street Meltdown.


Monday, December 7, 2009
AlixPartners Collects Two Awards and a Special Commendation
From the Institute for Turnaround


Tuesday, December 1, 2009
German Retailers Optimistic, According to New AlixPartners Survey
Majority expect strong growth in turnover; but only 3 percent plan on financing growth using additional bank loans


Monday, November 23, 2009
88% of Consumers Plan to Maintain or Cut Their Holiday Spend, According to New AlixPartners Survey
Results suggest “Generation Reset” and Changes in Retail Spending Patterns


Monday, November 9, 2009
Diners to Restaurants: ‘Please, Sir, We Want Some More … For Less’
Survey Reveals While Americans Plan to Keep Eating Out, Average Spending Per Meal Could Fall by 20%; Key Sentiment Shifts Are Seen Since Q1 Poll


Tuesday, October 27, 2009
AlixPartners Client ‘Old GM’ Announces Agreement to Sell First Major Asset
Electric-Carmaker Fisker Automotive to Purchase Assembly Plant in Delaware


Thursday, October 15, 2009
Half of Americans Have Stopped or Reduced Investing and a Quarter Don’t Intend to Invest for at Least Three Years, According to New AlixPartners Survey
Poll Indicates a Potential Contraction of up to 26% in the Market for Financial Advisors



Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Most Europeans Expect Slow Recovery, According to New AlixPartners Survey
But Survey Suggests Post-Recession Growth Opportunities for U.S. Businesses


Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Nearly Half of Britons Do Not See an Economic Recovery Before 2012
According to a new AlixPartners Survey


Thursday, September 17, 2009
AlixPartners Ranks No. 1 Among Business Advisory Services Firms In Consulting Magazine’s ‘Best Firms to Work For’
Survey Also Shows AlixPartners Highest in ‘Morale’ and ‘Greatest Sense of Helping Clients’ Categories


Wednesday, August 5, 2009
AlixPartners Releases Highlights of Comprehensive Annual Automotive Study
Firm Sees a Likely ‘New Normal’ in Post-Recession Industry Demand - N.A. Sales Seen as Rebounding Relatively Quickly, But Plateauing at 15-16 million Units


Thursday, July 23, 2009
Almost Three-Quarters of Retailers in AlixPartners Survey Expect the Current Downturn to Impact their Business for Up to Two More Years
Over Half are Paying Suppliers Late, Almost Three-Quarters are not Communicating Frequently with their Suppliers’ Credit Insurers, Nearly Half Have Seen their Suppliers’ Credit Limits Cut


Monday, July 20, 2009
59% of Restructuring Experts in AlixPartners Survey Call on Washington to Reform Bankruptcy Code
Municipalities, Hospitals, Energy Top List of Segments Seen Likely To Next Need Restructuring


Monday, May 18, 2009
AlixPartners Introduces New Outsourcing Tool that Determines ‘Best-Cost Countries’
Mexico Surpasses China and India in the Analysis; China’s Total Costs Just 6% Below U.S.’s


Wednesday, May 13, 2009
AlixPartners Opens Office in Washington, DC
Office to Focus on Corporate Investigations and Regulatory Readiness & Response


Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Up to 40% of US Restaurant Chains Could Face Failure within a Year, According to AlixPartners Study
In Survey, Over Half of Respondents Expect to Spend $10 or Less per Meal this Year; Industrial-Style ‘Lean’ Approach Needed in the Industry



Monday, March 30, 2009
Americans Expect Their ‘New Normal’ Spending Levels to be 86% of Pre-Recession Levels
Would Translate into a 10% Drop in GDP for Nearly a Decade; Baby Boomers Would Account for 35% of Total Dollars Saved Post-Recession; Will Necessitate Businesses to Modify Long-Term Growth Expectation


Thursday, March 19, 2009
AlixPartners Honored for Corporate-Turnaround Work with Two Awards from The M&A Advisor
Receives Large Company 'Turnaround of the Year' and 'Turnaround Consultant of the Year' Awards