S&P revises Lifetime Brands view downward

S&P said it revised its outlook for Lifetime Brands Inc. to negative from stable and affirmed its ratings on the company.

“The discretionary nature of the company's products makes it vulnerable to lower demand during a recession. We believe a recession would hurt profitability and raise leverage given the discretionary nature of the company's products,” said S&P in a press release.

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