David Jones was months behind in payments to some small Australian brands before going into administration, suppliers say

Source: The Guardian Australia · 2026-11-06T14:00:45.000Z · Technology

Global luxury fashion houses clear their stock from the embattled retailer, but smaller local businesses are at the bottom of the creditor pile Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast In April, half of a 40ft shipping container loaded with premium water bottles, coffee tumblers, wine coolers, Eskies and other drinkware was dispatched to David Jones’s flagship stores, marking a major achievement for fledgling Australian brand Beysis. For co-founders Ariana Hendry and Jessica Bryce, the restock worth tens of thousands of dollars showed how well the products were selling at Australia’s premier upmarket department store. Continue reading...

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