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David Jones’s finances were reviewed and restructuring flagged months before it fell into administration
Department store group kept buying new products and fell months behind in payments to some brands despite discussions with administratorsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDavid Jones’s administrators have revealed they reviewed its finances six months ago and discussed restructuring the retailer three months before it fell into administration.The new timeline raises questi
Published Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 10:04

Department store group kept buying new products and fell months behind in payments to some brands despite discussions with administratorsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDavid Jones’s administrators have revealed they reviewed its finances six months ago and discussed restructuring the retailer three months before it fell into administration.The new timeline raises questions over the department store group’s decision to keep buying new products and fall months behind in payments to some brands before it revealed last Thursday it could not pay its debts. Continue reading...
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