Australia's David Jones Enters Administration After 188 Years
The retailer collapses after failed talks with landlord Scentre Group, putting thousands of jobs at risk while stores continue operating.
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 4 Nov 2026. The Guardian published first, on 4 November at 06:08 UTC; Bloomberg Markets followed 17h 36m later. The most recent article, from BBC Business, appeared on 5 November at 00:09 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Guardian (major outlet), Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), BBC Business.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- The GuardianDavid Jones expected to fall into administration after failed 11th hour talks with biggest landlord
- The GuardianDavid Jones goes into administration, with store closures expected and thousands of jobs at risk
- Bloomberg MarketsAustralian Chain David Jones Collapses After Almost 200 Years
- BBC BusinessAustralia's oldest department store David Jones collapses after 188 years
Sources
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- Australian Chain David Jones Collapses After Almost 200 Years Bloomberg Markets ·
- David Jones goes into administration, with store closures expected and thousands of jobs at risk The Guardian ·
- David Jones expected to fall into administration after failed 11th hour talks with biggest landlord The Guardian ·
- Australia's oldest department store David Jones collapses after 188 years BBC Business
In this story
- David Jones
- Scentre Group