Bradley W. Snyder – Tiger Group

What Asset-Based Lending Can Learn from AI in the Grocery Sector

What Asset-Based Lending Can Learn from AI in the Grocery Sector
By: Bradley W. Snyder
Date: April 5, 2023

OpenAI’s bombshell release of ChatGPT underscores two realities that ought to be top-of-mind for asset-based lenders everywhere.

The first is that artificial intelligence—essentially, machines that sift through vast quantities of data to identify patterns and tell themselves what to do—will play a bigger role in borrower health. The second is […]

By Bradley W. Snyder

Industry Trends / Intellectual Property

Brands & IP: A cautionary tale

When Ron Johnson took the helm at J.C. Penney, he told The Wall Street Journal about his high hopes for the chain. “The department store is king of the hill in most countries I go to,” he said. “That’s what we want to achieve at J.C. Penney.” Unfortunately, the maestro behind Apple’s amazingly profitable stores was less successful, to put it mildly, in his 17 […]

By Bradley W. Snyder

Industry Trends / Retail

Know your boundaries: Don’t treat Canada like a 51st state

To get a feel for how excited some Canadians are about the prospect of foreign brands entering the country, take a look at the columns of Marina Strauss in The Globe and Mail newspaper. The Toronto-based retail reporter maintains a vigilant watch for the latest scuttlebutt about the Canadian “invasion plans” of chains such as Target, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s and Lowe’s. Likewise, the press releases and […]

By Bradley W. Snyder