Esprit Holdings
Esprit to Liquidate in the U.S. After Downsizings and Failed Revamp
Esprit U.S. has more than $3 million in liabilities and is shuttering its New York headquarters.
Esprit Execs Address Widespread Downsizings and the Brand’s Future
Top officials tell WWD that this week's speculation about New York operations on Varick Street shutting down…
Esprit Restructuring Globally, Layoffs Hit N.Y. Headquarters
CEO William Pak tells WWD there are no plans to abandon its New York operations in the wake of the…
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From California Cool to New York Nuanced, Esprit Rebuilds
Inside the new Manhattan headquarters, executives discussed strategies, staffing up, elements of the pivotal…
Esprit Opens New SoHo Pop-up, Plots Fashion and Retail Direction
The beloved brand is in the midst of a return to the U.S. and will open a pop-up at The Grove in L.A. on June…
Esprit Signs NYC Lease for Creative Headquarters
The downtown site will house 100 to 120 staffers to support the brand's rebranding and growth plans.
Esprit CEO on the Flagship Strategy for North America
CEO William Pak expects Esprit to launch a "global flagship" on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue next year as well as…
Esprit Is Back in the U.S.
After a decadeslong retail absence in the U.S., Esprit opened a Los Angeles pop-up store that will have a…
CEO Talks: William Pak on Strategy for Esprit’s Ambitious Global Relaunch
The lawyer and former private equity executive has taken the brand to profitability for the first time in…
EXCLUSIVE: Esprit to Launch ‘Futura’ Hubs in London and New York
It will also open a Los Angeles pop-up and relaunch U.S. e-commerce as part of an ambitious global overhaul…
Could Europe Save the Ukrainian Fashion Industry?
Hefty dependence on EU buyers and exporting could help new Ukrainian brands and established mainstream…
Esprit Appoints New Leadership Team With Mark Daley at Helm
New blood at the struggling brand with Daley coming from Billy Reid and Augustinus Bader.
Esprit Quits Asia, Keeping Mainland China JV Only
Fifty-six stores across Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau to be shut.
In Germany, Some Retailers and Brands See Insolvency as the Easiest Option
Despite a trillion euro rescue package, Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof and Esprit are among those who found it…