Jigsaw news and archive

Ted Baker, Jigsaw, Phase Eight join #SaveShops campaign

Ted Baker, Jigsaw, Phase Eight and Mint Velvet are among the 16 British fashion companies participating in a #SaveShops campaign that aims to raise awareness of in-store services that support a safer shopping experience. Led by unified commerce specialist OneStock, the campaign hopes to help safeguard millions of retail jobs throughout the...

Business

Jigsaw’s urge to find a solution to its financial struggles

The British luxury fashion retailer Jigsaw is on the look-out for a new buyer on Friday. And one rather urgent, according to company’s sources. Weakening retail sales and rising inflation would have pushed Jigsaw’s controlling shareholder John Robinson and founder of the brand to hire KPMG to help it explore the options at hand. Among other...

Business

Jigsaw posts 8 percent increase in annual sales

Clothing retailer Jigsaw has reported an 8 percent increase in its annual revenues to 94.7 million pounds (123 million dollars) for the year ended October 1, 2016, reports City A. M. The report further said, the sales growth was driven by 18 percent jump in UK online sales and 11 percent rise in profit to 6.2 million pounds (8 million dollars)...

Business

Jigsaw reports double-digit growth in Christmas sales

Jigsaw said that its sales over the Christmas trading period increased 10 percent, a double-digit rise over the comparative period, says a Retail Week report. The retailer not only stayed away from the Black Friday discounting but maintained its full-price offer for the holiday season. The company said that it was unable to provide a strict...

Retail

Jigsaw to close 12 Australian stores

UK high street retailer Jigsaw is to close 12 of its Australian stores by the end of March. The fashion giant is to shutter operations in Queensland, reducing its portfolio to just five stores in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, and South Australia, which will be directly managed from London. “From now on, we will be one global fashion brand,” a...

Retail

Jigsaw eyes up Switzerland for European expansion base

London - Premium, high street retailer Jigsaw is currently eyeing up Switzerland as the potential base for a European expansion push. The fashion retailer, which has blossomed following a design renewal led by chief executive Peter Ruis, aims to grow its revenues from 100 million pounds to 500 million pounds and believes Switzerland would...