David Jones chief executive Erica Berchtold and key figures from its private equity owner will face staff at the department store on Thursday morning after handing control of the company to voluntary administrators.
The collapse of the 188-year-old retailer came after the failure of discussions with landlords, with David Jones unsuccessfully pushing for rent reprieves and approval to exit the leases at a string of loss-making stores early.
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