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The Guardian

‘Very slowly, then all at once’: how David Jones collapsed

NOV 9, 202621 MIN

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Once the gleaming crown jewel of Australian retail, David Jones has collapsed into administration, leaving thousands of workers and unpaid suppliers in limbo. How did the 188-year-old business that tried to be everywhere end up losing its identity entirely? Guardian Australia’s business editor, Jonathan Barrett, joins Reged Ahmad to unpack what went wrong