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David Jones's receiver reveals list of 19 stores set to close
A retail analyst says David Jones has too many stores. (ABC News: Fletcher Yeung)
Department store David Jones's receiver is set to close half of its 38 stores.
The retailer was placed into voluntary administration less than a week ago, with McGrathNicol appointed as administrator.
The affected stores are expected to close later in the year, with stock being discounted or sent to other locations.
David Jones's receiver has confirmed it will close 19 of the retailer's 38 stores.
ABC News has also seen correspondence sent to staff and suppliers confirming the store closures.
The sites affected include a store in Sydney's Parramatta, three in Victoria and sites on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast in Queensland.
Major Australian retailer David Jones folds after 188 years in operation
David Jones, Australia's oldest department store chain, has gone into voluntary administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk.
It comes after years of financial struggles for the 188-year-old retailer – known locally as DJs – as customers desert traditional shops for online shopping.
David Jones's physical and online stores will continue to operate while receivers FTI Consulting review the company, said voluntary administrators McGrathNicol.
"David Jones is an iconic company and so many Australians have stories and memories of visiting DJ's stores," said its CEO Erica Berthold, adding the brand has a "well-developed plan" to "reset the business for the future".
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Starhill Global REIT faces further uncertainty as receivers to shut Perth store
Starhill Global REIT said the receivers of David Jones will close the department store's Hay Street Mall outlet in Perth, putting the future of the REIT's David Jones Building in question.
In an SGX-ST announcement on 11 November 2026, the REIT, said the receivers of David Jones Pty Limited, the tenant, had informed the landlord of the decision.
The receivers are Christopher Hill, David McGrath and Joanne Dunn of FTI Consulting.
Related: Starhill Global REIT slides as David Jones collapse threatens Perth income
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