Jigsaw appoints former Ted Baker exec as retail director
Jigsaw has appointed Chris Browne as retail director to lead the next phase of its physical store expansion.
The move follows the fashion brand’s appointment of Colliers to identify 10 new store sites in Central London and across the UK.
Subscribe to TRBBrowne is a former global retail director of Ted Baker where he worked for 30 years until 2018. Since then, he has served as a board adviser and non-executive director at various companies, including Angel’s Face, Jelly Drops, The Little Blazer Company and Blake Mill.
During his time with Ted Baker, Browne oversaw the brand’s growth from eight stores to over 500 across the world.
At Jigsaw, he will succeed Lisa Butler who announced last month that she had stepped down from the role just weeks after joining the business.
Jigsaw’s planned expansion will increase its store footprint by almost quarter from its current 43 sites.
Tikki Godley, managing director at Jigsaw, said: “Chris is one of the most experienced retail directors in the UK and has an outstanding track record of building store portfolios and delivering growth.
“His appointment reflects the scale of our ambition. We have a clear plan to expand our physical footprint and bring Jigsaw to more customers across the country, and Chris is exactly the right person to lead that.”
Browne said: “Jigsaw is a brand I’ve always admired – representing craftsmanship, quality and thoughtful design, which is increasingly rare on the high street.
“Finding the right homes for a brand like this matters, and I’m very much looking forward to getting started and securing the locations that will do justice to the product and the customer experience.”
