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Fashion
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Esprit opens innovation hubs in New York and London

Esprit has announced London and New York as two new locations for its Futura innovation hubs. Futura is part of its digital strategy to “reinvent customer engagement experiences by turning data into insights, fuelling the brand’s global expansion matched to…

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Fashion
1 min read

Esprit set to achieve five-year profit milestone

The Hong Kong-listed fashion retailer says it estimates its profit attributable to shareholders for the year to Dec. 31 to reach approximately $47 million. This would mark the company’s first full-year net profit since 2017. Esprit has changed its financial…

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Fashion
2 min read

Gross margin growth helps Esprit produce first profit in five years

After flagging an expected return to profitability for the full year earlier this month, Esprit on Wednesday announced its final results and said that revenues rose to HK$8.3 billion (€953m/£808m/US$1bn) in 2021. It didn’t give a comparable revenue figure but…

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Fashion
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Esprit chief exits after less than a year

Esprit CEO, president, and executive director Mark Daley has exited the company after less than a year at its helm due to personal family matters. “Mr Daley has confirmed that he has no disagreement with the board and there are no matters in relation to his…

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Fashion
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Esprit names new COO

Hong Kong-listed apparel brand Esprit has appointed an experienced lawyer as its new COO to help continue to drive the brand’s renaissance. After four years of rolling losses exceeding US$1 billion, Esprit issued a shock profit warning last month projecting…

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Fashion
1 min read

Esprit issues shock profit warning

Apparel retailer Esprit says it is on track to record its first profitable half year since the second part of 2017. In a positive profit alert filed with the Hong Kong stock exchange the embattled retailer – which lost US$463 million in the six months to June…

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Fashion
5 min read

Covid-19 Fashion impact may threaten Esprit’s future

As the world faces this pandemic in unified isolation, we at Fashion Revolution are focusing on how the unfolding situation is affecting the people who make our clothes. Retailers are shutting their doors around the world, encouraging their customers to shop…

Esprit Liege store Feb19
Fashion
2 min read

Esprit set to post US$503 million loss

Enfeebled clothing retailer Esprit has just advised shareholders it expects to post a loss of US$503.2 million when it releases its annual results late next month. With its European subsidiaries operating under a form of statutory administration and its…

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Fashion
2 min read

Vitasoy family behind bid to oust Esprit management

Hong Kong-listed apparel retailer Esprit is facing a boardroom stoush seeking the immediate removal of CEO Anders Christian Kristiansen who is leading a restructuring of the long-ailing business. Trading in Esprit shares was suspended yesterday and this…

Esprit Liege store Feb19
Fashion
2 min read

Struggling Esprit axes more stores, 1200 staff

Apparel chain Esprit will axe 1200 employees globally, including 100 in its Hong Kong office and 800 store employees in Germany as part of its ongoing restructuring program. A permanent reduction in salaries and benefits will be imposed on all remaining…

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Fashion
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Esprit closing all of its Asian stores before June 30

Crippled apparel group Esprit is to close all its stores in Asia, except those in Mainland China, by the end of June. The decision follows an appalling slump in sales during the last nine months, which worsened during the March quarter when the Covid-19…

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Fashion
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Esprit Bodywear concept store debuts in Europe

Fashion label Esprit has opened its first Esprit Bodywear concept store in an exclusive partnership with Dutch group Van Keulen Retail. Located in downtown Hilversum in the Netherlands, the new 140sqm store showcases the brand’s lingerie, swimwear,…