Anders Kristiansen news and archive

Esprit CEO: Our plan is “ambitious but it’s also realistic”

Struggling fashion retailer Esprit has unveiled an ambitious plan to counter years of revenue decline last week. But will it succeed in finding a new place on the market, after what the company itself defined as years of “brand inconsistency”? Chief Executive Officer Anders Kristiansen, who joined Esprit in June, sounded confident when...

Management

Ex-New Look CEO Anders Kristiansen to take charge at Esprit

The board of directors of Esprit Holdings Limited has announced that Anders Kristiansen has been appointed to succeed Jose Manuel Martínez Gutiérrez as Executive Director and Group Chief Executive Officer effective 1 June 2018. The company also said that Dr Raymond Or Ching Fai will be re-designated from independent non-executive chairman of the...

Report

New Look CEO Anders Kristiansen steps down

The board of New Look Retail Group has announced departure of the company’s CEO Anders Kristiansen, after serving in the role for five years. The company said that Danny Barrasso, Managing Director UK & ROI, has been appointed as Interim CEO with immediate effect. Commenting on the development, John Gnodde, New Look Chairman, said in a...