{"id":"n_mgrc7dazayffb4fln6mq","seq":9716505,"kind":"article","title":"David Jones to close half its stores, triggering mass job losses in ‘urgent restructure’","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/11/david-jones-store-closures-administration-restructure","summary":"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 its department store network, triggering mass job losses under a sweeping restructure, receivers FTI Consulting said on Wednesday. David Jones employs more than 6,000 staff across 38 stores. Continue reading...","published":"2026-11-11T03:59:03Z","seen":"2026-11-11T05:01:06Z","lang":"en","country":"AU","source":{"id":"kite-theguardian-com-db93b3","name":"theguardian.com","domain":"theguardian.com"},"via":"kite-theguardian-com-db93b3","topics":["david jones","business","australia news","australian economy"],"authors":["Jonathan Barrett and Luca Ittimani"],"image":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/0a2db8d77868f5135bedecc8258c52c399a9d09d/139_0_4074_3261/master/4074.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&quality=85&s=a0ca433f8db6d1c61211e5d3ce51b5a3&width=140","mentions":2,"story":"st_xuxktp3ieulirabeefjq","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.87,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.78,"political":0.22}