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Kew stores taken over by Jigsaw

One third of the Kew 159 womenswear chain of stores are to be taken over by sister womenswear brand Jigsaw. The decision was taken after parent company Robinson Webster Holdings revealed in April that it was planning to either sell or close the Kew 159 stores to enable it to focus on its more profitable Jigsaw chain. Robinson Webster said at the...

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Kew 159 stores to close down

Robinson Webster Holdings is expected to offload its Kew 159 womenswear business as it looks to focus on the more profitable Jigsaw fashion chain. If a buyer cannot be found, the majority of Kew’s 16 stores and 22 concessions will be turned into Jigsaw or Jigsaw Menswear shops, while some shops will be sold to other retailers. The move follows a...