PODCAST

Inventory Financing: Everything Retailers Need to Know

Inventory planning, supplier relationships, seasonality, and purchasing requirements all play a role in how retailers approach borrowing.

In this five-part podcast series, we discuss financing options available to retailers and e-commerce brands, including traditional bank financing, inventory-backed revolving lines of credit, Merchant Cash Advances (MCAs), inventory valuation, and borrowing capacity.

The series also explores how inventory supports a revolving line of credit, the impact of seasonality on inventory planning, and the considerations involved in selecting the right borrowing solution for a business.

With Lee Haskin

CEO at Crossroads Financial

Topics Covered

Lines of credit

Inventory valuation and borrowing capacity

Seasonality and inventory planning

Traditional bank financing and Merchant Cash Advances (MCAs)

Supplier relationships and purchasing obligations

Financing options for retail and ecommerce businesses


Episode 1: Financing Options for Retail and E-commerce

This first episode explores financing options available to retailers and ecommerce brands, including traditional bank financing, inventory-backed revolving lines of credit, and Merchant Cash Advances (MCAs).

The discussion also examines inventory valuation, borrowing capacity, and the factors that influence financing decisions.

Episode: June 23rd

Understanding Your Borrowing Options.
In this episode, Lee Haskin explains why businesses borrow, the financing options available to retailers, and how inventory-backed revolving lines of credit differ from other forms of borrowing.

Episode 3: June 30th

Seasonality, Inventory, and Borrowing for Retail Business.
Let’s discuss how seasonality affects inventory value, how borrowing capacity changes over time, and why planning ahead is an important part of inventory financing.

Episode 4: July 8th

Episode details coming soon.

Episode 5: July 15th

Episode details coming soon.


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