Christian Feuer
Christian Feuer is a seasoned retail executive with deep experience in both traditional retail ‘bricks and mortar’ and catalogue channels, as well as internet retailing.
He started his retailing career in 1984 in Germany with the OTTO Group, the controlling shareholder of Spiegel. Since that time, he has held positions of increasing responsibility. During an interim period from 2002 to 2003, Christian was President and CEO of uBid.com, an internet retailer with sales of $250 million annually. uBid was a CMGI portfolio company.
In June, 2004, Christian led the group that acquired Spiegel and a sister company, Newport News with combined sales of $375 million. Christian acted as interim COO during the turnaround phase and helped to reestablish financial integrity. This acquisition was backed by Golden Gate Capital, CIT and HILCO Capital. In 2004, Christian led a team which offered $850 million to acquire Eddie Bauer.
He brings to Trimingham a unique blend of global consumer products expertise coupled with deep experience in restructuring in the retail sector. Christian will be dividing his time between our London and New York offices.
He is fluent in German and English.
Trimingham, Inc. is a CRO and Financial Advisory Firm with Professionals in New York, Cleveland, San Francisco and London.
Since 1989, Trimingham has advised lenders and investors on under-performing and distressed middle-market companies.