After many years in the country, Jigsaw London is closing its stores in Australia and implementing an exit strategy.
The exceptional circumstances in the world at the moment has forced the company to make the difficult decision to close its Australian division to simplify its business. The coronavirus outbreak has had a severe impact on retailers around the world and while the pandemic continues, they will focus on its home market in the UK.
Jigsaw operated three stores in Australia, in Canberra, Sydney and Adelaide. The shops shut down permanently on 29 May along with the e-commerce store. There are three further international Jigsaw stores in Ireland and Singapore. Meanwhile in the UK, the retailer is preparing to reopen 33 of its 74 stores from 15 June. A number of measures will be put in place to protect staff and customers during the pandemic, including limiting the number of customers allowed in store at any one time.
