One otherwise unexpected source of higher deal flow and valuations this year is retail, said M&A professionals surveyed by Grant Thornton. While retail M&A never led last year’s league tables, activity was more robust than an understandably muted 2020. Supply chain constraints continue to loom large, however, with 57 percent of those polled saying their deals have been delayed or cancelled due to related issues.

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