The consumer and retail sector showed overall resilience to the pandemic, in some cases thriving due to trends influenced by stay-at-home orders. Bridgepoint expects M&A volumes to increase steadily in 2021 in consumer and retail industries including Beauty & Cosmetics, Food & Beverage and Pet Products & Retail. Download our Q4 Consumer M&A Report to see how the pandemic affected consumer behavior and M&A activity in these industries, plus find trends, economic outlook, recent transactions, and what’s influencing deal activity in the consumer and retail sector.