Opinion: It’s 5pm on a Tuesday afternoon and I’ve rushed to the David Jones store in the Sydney CBD after work.
I’m here because I have $500 worth of gift cards to spend. Most of them expire in December 2026, so I’ve already left it quite late, but recent news about the uncertainty of David Jones’ future means there’s even more urgency for me to use them.
It was quiet on the ground floor on a Tuesday afternoon, just days before David Jones went into voluntary administration. Christmas decorations and the iconic nutcrackers tried to bring some festive joy… with not many people to enjoy them. Supplied/Jessica Chandra
The 188-year-old iconic Australian retailer was handed over to administrators and receivers on Thursday…