The end was months in the making, but David Jones’ eventual collapse was dramatic. High-end designers fled the store and shelves were stripped bare, while the jobs of thousands of staff suddenly hung in the balance.

So does David Jones’ collapse into administration signal the end for the 188-year-old department store?

Today, business reporters Colin Kruger and Jessica Yun on David Jones’ downfall and what happens next.


Further reading:
The billionaire who’s a winner from David Jones’ collapse
Behind closed doors: Inside the $5 million meeting that sealed the downfall of David Jones

 

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The end was months in the making, but David Jones&rsquo; eventual collapse was dramatic. High-end designers fled the store and shelves were stripped bare, while <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/administrators-appointed-to-david-jones-store-closures-expected-before-christmas-20261105-p61bh2.html?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_morning_edition&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">the jobs of thousands of staff suddenly hung in the balance</a>.
So does David Jones&rsquo; collapse into administration signal the end for the 188-year-old department store?
Today, business reporters Colin Kruger and Jessica Yun on David Jones&rsquo; downfall and what happens next.
 Further reading:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/the-billionaire-who-s-a-winner-from-david-jones-collapse-20261105-p61bn2.html?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_morning_edition&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">The billionaire who&rsquo;s a winner from David Jones&rsquo; collapse</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/behind-closed-doors-inside-the-5-million-meeting-that-sealed-the-downfall-of-david-jones-20261107-p61bjg.html?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_morning_edition&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Behind closed doors: Inside the $5 million meeting that sealed the downfall of David Jones</a></li>
</ul>
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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

If you enjoy this podcast and want to hear more, please rate, review & subscribe on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or whichever platform you find your pods.

The Morning Edition&nbsp;brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/samantha-selinger-morris-p4yvwp">Samantha Selinger-Morris</a> from the newsrooms of <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/">The Sydney Morning Herald</a> and <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/">The Age</a>, weekdays from 5am.
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Behind the downfall of David Jones

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