In addition to the appointment of a new CEO, Esprit's management has undergone several changes. For example, D. Wan Yung Ting has been appointed Chief Product Development Officer of the fashion company. Furthermore, several members of the board of directors have resigned, but some new members have also been appointed.
Daley is facing an extremely difficult assignment. Esprit has been working on a turnaround since 2018, but without much success. Partly due to the corona crisis, the German branch of the company had to ask for protection against creditors in the spring of this year. But what is really worrying is (the lack of) e-commerce: while almost all fashion brands grew online in the past year, Esprit's internet sales fell by 9%.