David Jones suppliers report months of unpaid invoices and unanswered phone calls

ABC News Australia · Clint Jasper, Emilia Terzon · 2026-11-05 18:00 UTC

David Jones's suppliers tell the ABC they could see "the writing on the wall" as payment times got longer and telephone calls went unanswered.

In short:

David Jones's suppliers have told the ABC that invoice payment times throughout 2026 were getting longer.

The 188-year-old department store entered voluntary administration yesterday morning, but the company will continue trading while administrators and receivers review operations.

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