Kappahl hires former H&M executive as new CEO

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WORLD Danny Feltmann Espersen has been appointed the new president and CEO of the Swedish fashion retailer Kappahl. He will assume his new position on December 1st, 2015.
Kappahl, which currently operates in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Poland, posted an 87 pct y-o-y drop in operating profit this year. In the past Danny Feltmann Espersentook held a number of senior positions within the fashion and retail industry, amongst others at H&M, where he worked for over 17 years in several roles, including the head of global logistics and the head of global e-commerce expansion. He has also served as member of the executive board at Bang & Olufsen, where he was responsible
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