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David Jones is minutes from midnight as directors ponder solvency

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 26, 2026 • 06:02 AM
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The department store’s primary lender, British special situations specialist Hilco Global, appears supportive for now, but financial pressure is growing.

David Jones is minutes from midnight as directors ponder solvency

The barbarians are well and truly at the gate when it comes to David Jones, the 188-year-old department store giant that has been gently gliding toward financial failure for years.

Already, many of the retailer’s cornerstone brands are heading for the hills, or curbing supply. And reported last month, its primary lender, British special situations specialist Hilco Global, has lined up restructuring advisors at McGrathNicol and Clifford Chance should anything go awry.

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ABC News Australia
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Financial pain of outer suburbs fuelled demise of David Jones, experts say

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The Age
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Alarm bells were ringing for David Jones months before collapse

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The Guardian
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