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Esprit profit 74% down… but shares go up 25%

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Food23 February, 2012

Europe at a loss

(in HK dollar) Jul-Dec 2010

Jul-Dec 2011

Evolution

Turnover 17,693 billion 16,699 billion –  5,6%
Gross profit
   9,838 billion   8,491 billion -13,7%
Net profit
   2,140 billion      555 million -74,1%

Esprit’s turnover over the last six months of 2011 went down by almost
100 million euro, from 1.71 billion to 1.62 billion. Almost all of this
decrease was due to the Wholesale department (738 to 651 million euro),
while Retail (964 to 953 million) and Licensing (11 to 12 million)
remained almost at the same level.

 

As almost 90% of Esprit’s wholesale activities happen in Europe, it is
logical that after a geographical breakdown, the Old Continent sees a
similar evolution. European activities went down from 1.36 to 1.27
billion, while Asian (292 to 288 million) and the terminating Northern
American activities
(64 to 62 million) stayed almost the same.

 

The market reacted rather positively, as the -74% half year net profit
evolution was significantly better than last full fiscal year’s -98%.
Moreover, this evolution was largely the result of a deliberate choice
to slow down wholesale activities – apart from the obvious negative
influence of rising prices of raw materials.

 

The future starts in Antwerp and Düsseldorf

The future is therefore still looking good for the Chinese fashion giant
with Californian roots: after 31 March, when the remaining stores in
North-America will close as well, the group can look ahead with
confidence. The group therefore announced a repositioning of its Esprit
brand towards a more expressive and self-conscious style and public.

 

To make this repositioning more concrete and test the new style, Esprit
is opening three concept stores in Belgium and Germany. Antwerp (April)
and Düsseldorf (July) will learn from the (largely positive) experiences
of the very first concept store in Cologne, where 25% more people
visited the store and each spent 54% more than in the old store.
Interesting times ahead for the store at the Meir in Antwerp then…

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