WHAT HAPPENED
David Jones’s receivers have confirmed that 19 stores will close as part of a restructuring of the department store chain. ABC News reported that the retailer entered voluntary administration less than a week before the closure decision was announced, and that the affected stores are expected to keep trading through the peak Christmas period while individual closure dates are confirmed. ABC and SBS both reported that the closures amount to about half of David Jones’s 38-store network. ([abc.net.au](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-11/which-david-jones-stores-are-closing/107373970?utm_source=openai))

The ABC has also reported that the closures span stores in several states and New Zealand, with seven sites in New South Wales, three in Victoria and one in New Zealand among those named in coverage of the announcement. ([abc.net.au](https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-top-stories/david-jones-receiver-confirms-19-store-closures/107374216?utm_source=openai))

WHY IT MATTERS
David Jones is a long-running department store group and the closure plan affects a large part of its physical footprint. ABC reported the company has about 6,000 retail workers, including concession staff, while union coverage on ABC said several thousand jobs could be at risk, although no firm figure has been confirmed. ([abc.net.au](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-11/which-david-jones-stores-are-closing/107373970?utm_source=openai))

The move also signals a broader reset in the chain’s store network. ABC reporting said the stores marked for closure are expected to continue trading through the seasonal shopping period, suggesting the immediate focus is on keeping the business operating while receivers work through the restructure. ([abc.net.au](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-11/which-david-jones-stores-are-closing/107373970?utm_source=openai))

WHO SHOULD CARE
Employees, suppliers, landlords and shoppers with a local David Jones store should follow the next phase of the process closely. ABC reporting indicates the closure list includes sites across multiple states and one New Zealand location, so the decision will be felt unevenly across different retail centres. ([abc.net.au](https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-top-stories/david-jones-receiver-confirms-19-store-closures/107374216?utm_source=openai))

WHAT AIM IS WATCHING
AIM will be watching for confirmation of the exact closure timetable for each store, any update on employment impacts, and whether the receivers identify further changes to the network beyond the 19 sites already flagged. It will also be important to see whether the restructure stabilises trading over the Christmas period or leads to more closures later. That is an inference based on the reporting to date, not a confirmed forecast. ([abc.net.au](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-11/which-david-jones-stores-are-closing/107373970?utm_source=openai))