Private equity, foreign owners, terrible service, real estate missteps, angry landlords and bemused customers: David Jones died a slow and ugly death and now we’re asking: can anyone revive this 18-year-old legacy retailer? The Australian's DataRoom columnist Bridget Carter has been breaking all the scoops and joins Claire Harvey today.
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