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David Jones to close half its stores, triggering mass job losses in ‘urgent restructure’
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Australia’s oldest department store collapsed into voluntary administration last week after years of steep losses Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast David Jones is set to shutter half of its department store network, triggering mass job losses under a sw
Australia’s oldest department store collapsed into voluntary administration last week after years of steep losses Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast David Jones is set to shutter half of its department store network, triggering mass job losses under a sweeping restructure, the appointed receivers said on Wednesday. David Jones employs more than 6,000 staff across 38 stores. Continue reading...
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