David Jones, a major Australian retailer, entered voluntary administration in Australia on November 5, 2026, putting about 6,000 jobs at risk after years of financial struggles. The 188-year-old department store chain will keep its physical and online stores operating while administrators review the business.
The move gives the company time to consider a restructuring, while leaving staff and customers facing uncertainty over what comes next. David Jones has 38 physical stores, including 17 in Westfield shopping centres.
Voluntary administrators McGrathNicol said receivers FTI Consulting would review the company. Chief executive Erica Berthold said the brand had a “well-developed plan” to “reset the business for the…