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Retail & E-Commerce
Brick-and-mortar and online retail. Inventory, channel mix, customer LTV.
45 day typical timeline2-4x EBITDA
Document categories
The diligence checklist is organized into these top-level categories. Each one has its own subchecklist auto-generated when you launch a deal.
Financial Statements
Tax Returns
Legal & Corporate
Inventory & COGS
Leases & Real Estate
HR & Payroll
Technology & Platform
Marketing & Advertising
Insurance
Vendor & Supplier Contracts
Permits & Licenses
Industry-specific documents
These are the documents that matter most for retail & e-commerce — things you'd miss with a generic checklist.
- 📄Inventory aging and valuation report
- 📄POS or e-commerce platform export (3 years)
- 📄Supplier and vendor agreements
- 📄Return and refund policy and rate data
- 📄Lease agreements for all store locations
- 📄E-commerce platform account ownership verification
- 📄Google Analytics / traffic data export
- 📄Amazon/marketplace seller account standing
- 📄Trademark registrations for brand/products
Common red-flag patterns
The AI scans uploaded documents for these patterns and surfaces them with source citations so you can investigate quickly.
- Inventory obsolescence or overstock risk
- Marketplace account suspensions or warnings
- Single platform dependency (Amazon/Shopify)
- Declining traffic or conversion rates
- Unfavorable lease terms or upcoming renewals
- Supplier concentration risk
Key metrics tracked
Pulled from financial statements and operational data, these metrics anchor the diligence narrative.
Same-Store Sales Growth
Inventory Turnover
Gross Margin %
Average Order Value
Return Rate %
Online Conversion Rate %
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