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Canadian retailer Indigo appoints Peter Ruis as president

Canada’s largest book and lifestyle retailer has appointed former Jigsaw chief executive Peter Ruis as president, effective immediately. Indigo said in a statement that Ruis brings with him a “strong digital and omni-channel track record, with over thirty years of retail experience”. Most recently Ruis was managing director at Anthropologie....

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Ex-Jigsaw CEO Peter Ruis joins Anthropologie

Peter Ruis, who had resigned from his role as Chief Executive Officer of Jigsaw in March 2018, is joining as Managing Director of International, a newly created position at Anthropologie, reports Drapers. The report added that Ruis, who is joining the Urban Outfitters-owned brand today, will be responsible for all territories outside the US,...

Business

Jigsaw said to have secured 20 million pound injection

London - High street retailer Jigsaw is reportedly set to sell a significant stake in its business to the founder of Carphone Warehouse, as it secures a 20 million pound cash injection as part of its turnaround plans. The deal would see majority shareholder John Robinson inject 5 million pounds into Jigsaw, as David Ross, founder of Carphone...

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Jigsaw CEO Peter Ruis steps down

Jigsaw has confirmed that Peter Ruis, the company’s CEO, will be leaving the business this month. The company’s chairman Charles Atterton, Jigsaw added, will return as Executive Chairman. He was earlier associated as joint-CEO with Jigsaw’s Founder, John Robinson, from 1997 to 2013. Commenting on his decision, Ruis said in a statement: “It is...

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...

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Jigsaw gives out shares to management team ahead of possible sale

John and Belle Robinson, the separated founders of fashion label Jigsaw, have given out shares to their management team as part of an overall scheme to increase the label's growth in preparation for a potential sale. A number of directos and several managers at the fashion label, which is led by chief executive Peter Ruis, have been collectively...

Design

Jigsaw names chief operating officer

Following the announcement that Peter Ruis will be joining Jigsaw as CEO last week, the womenswear retailer is bolstering its senior management team with Richard Gilmore, who is set to join the company as Chief Operating Officer in September. Gilmore will be responsible for operations, merchandising, trading and logistics at the brand. He joins...

Design

John Lewis’ Peter Ruis to join Jigsaw

Peter Ruis, who has worked at John Lewis for nearly nine years, is leaving the department store chain to become Chief Executive of Jigsaw. Ruis, who has been credited with transforming John Lewis as buying and brand director, will be replaced by Paula Nickolds, who has been promoted from her current role as buying director of John Lewis’ home...