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David Jones reward customers with more points
David Jones has launched a new reward program for its Storecard memebers.
DJ launches denim multi-platform campaign
David Jones is taking customer experience to a new level to celebrate Levis’ new brands like Rag & Bone with a multi-platform campaign.
Ellery says sorry to Myer
Less than two weeks in court, Myer and Australian fashion designer Kym Ellery have reached a mutually agreed settlement.
David Jones continues to tumble
David Jones' Future Strategic Direction Plan has yet to deliver any positive returns after the company reported another loss.
David Jones sales dive
David Jones' sales for the second quarter of the 2013 financial year have fallen.
David Jones launches iPad app
As part of the company's continual move into the omni-channel space, David Jones has launched its first retail iPad app.
Agent Provocateur arrives in Australia
British luxury lingerie brand Agent Provocateur is opening their first Australian retailer space in David Jones' Sydney and Melbourne store
Shoes of Prey, David Jones launch concept store
Shoes of Prey has signed an exclusive deal with David Jones to launch its new retail concept.
Myer takes Ellery to court
Myer and David Jones are in a bitter battle for one of Australia's top designer labels, Ellery.
New member joins David Jones' board
The company has appointed a new non-executive director.
Margins for electronics still under pressure at DJs
David Jones speaks on how they are dealing with price inflation.
DJs' chairman retires
David Jones chairman has announced his retirement from the David Jones board.
David Jones' sales on the rise
After seven consecutive quarters of decline, David Jones is finally seeing positive results after reporting a lift in sales for the September quarter.
DJs goes solo in retail frenzy
With Australia's version of the U.S' Cyber Monday sale - Click Frenzy - about to kick off online for the first time, David Jones has been busy organising one on its own.
DJs lowers prices by up to 50%
David Jones has launched its "lower everyday prices" program on international brands.
DJs appoints non-executive director
David Jones has appointed Jane Harvey as a non-executive director of the company.
Winners, losers for in-store customer service
Choice recently conducted a Shadow Shopper survey for the top ten retailers in Australia to see how their customer service skills stack up against one another.
David Jones: A slow but steady progress
David Jones has reported dismal numbers for the full year of 2012 but it’s only reflective of the company’s investment into its Future Strategy Direction Plan and the continuing difficult trading conditions.
David Jones to open new format store
David Jones is opening a new village format department store in the Malvern Central Shopping Centre in Melbourne.
DJs' profits takes another dip
David Jones still remains optimistic despite reporting a 4.3 per cent fall in total sales on a like-for-like basis for the financial year of 2012.
David Jones grows brand portfolio
As part of its future strategic direction plan, David Jones will introduce 85 new brands to its business across a number of its departments.
ASIC to examine proposed takeover offer for David Jones
The Australian and Securities Investment Commission today announced it will examine the proposed takeover offer for David Jones.
Bidder for David Jones revealed
The company that has made a $1.65 billion takeover bid for David Jones has been revealed by a UK blog site as EB Private Equity.
David Jones boosts rewards program with frequent flyer points
David Jones has entered an agreement with American Express and Qantas to add frequent flyer points as a rewards option for its David Jones American Express and store card programs.
DJs' sales continue to drop
David Jones' total sales continue to fall with third quarter reports decline 2.9 per cent compared to the same period last year from $411.7 million to $399.8 million.
David Jones exec quits
Following several management changes last week, Caroline Waldron has resigned as the company’s secretary and general counsel.
Mondo Digital to help DJs launch new site
In a chance to transform itself into an omni-channel retailer, David Jones has appointed Mondo Digital to help manage its online store.
David Jones axes jobs, appoints new team
As part of its future strategic direction, David Jones has restructured its head office and welcomed a number of new members to its management team.
David Jones' deputy chairman quits
At the company's board meeting, John Coates announced his resignation, which will be effective immediately.
DJs recognises change as profits flop
While Myer continues to roll-out its five point strategy, David Jones has narrowed its future plans down to a ‘three point strategy’ after the company reported a 19.6 per cent shrinkage in half-year profits.
DJs reports 6.6% sales drop
Challenging times continue to affect David Jones after it reported that first half year sales for the 2012 financial year were down 6.6 per cent by $1.01 million on the same period last year.
David Jones extends brand offering
The company will introduce 48 new brands following the results of its biannual brand performance review.
More staff changes at David Jones
David Jones has welcomed more staff changes as finance director Stephen Goddard announces his retirement and Brad Soller is appointed the company's new chief financial officer.
David Jones signs IBM to multi-channel strategy
As part of this new partnership, IBM will develop an develop an end-to-end multi-channel e-commerce platform for the department store retailer across its physical stores, its online stores and mobile devices.
DJs creates new role as board director retires
David Jones has appointed Antony Karp to the newly created role of group executive retail services while Reg Clairs retires one of the company's non-executive directors.
DJs, Myer threatens to walk from suppliers
Not only are Australian retailers already paying higher labour and rent costs than overseas peers, they are also paying a high price for stock as they continue to fight the against its online competitors.
DJs opens new store in $450M redevelopment
David Jones will be opening a new store in a "high value", growing area of south west Brisbane in the Indooroopilly Shopping Centre.
DJs, Harvey Norman: Private equity targets
Following the buyout of Pacific Brands recently by a US-based private broker, Deutsche Bank has highlighted that Harvey Norman and David Jones are the next probable takeover targets.
Bring it on: DJs prepared for tough Christmas
David Jones expects that it will be a rough Christmas after experiencing a "dramatic deterioration" in consumer confidence in the 2011 calendar year.
David Jones' sales dive 11.2%
David Jones has blamed the 'wealth effect' for why it has taken a steep beating this first quarter down to $414.3 million compared to last quarter’s $466.6 million.
DJs invests $80M into new POS system
David Jones has partnered with UK-based PCMS to deliver a new POS system that will be piloted from the middle of 2012.
DJs promises online price matching
This is an extension to its current price matching policy on identical products offered by other bricks and mortar stores.
DJs sees future in multi-channelling
CEO Paul Zahra said the company experienced challenging trading conditions in a period where consumer confidence is low and in order to over come this, it will continue its multi-channel strategy to drive sales.
David Jones hit hard
Hard times are ahead for David Jones as it reports that total sales for the fourth quarter of the 2011 calendar is $462.1 million due to a 10.3 per cent drop in total sales.
DJs to offer 60 more brands
A majority of the brands will be department store exclusives as part of the company’s "WAS. IS. ALWAYS. DAVID JONES" campaign, an extension of its existing ‘Home of Brands” strategy.
DJs deteriorates with profit downgrade
Poor results from its all-important Clearance period in June and Clearance Clearout in early July has forced retailer David Jones to downgrade its profit guidance for the remainder of 2011 financial year.
Internet retailing will take greater share of sales, investment bank warns
Online sales will soon take a larger share of retail growth in Australia according to research from investment firm Morgan Stanley.
DJs counts on aggressive discounting
David Jones has reported total sales revenue of $411.7 million for the third quarter of the 2011 financial year being the period 30 January 2011 to 30 April 2011.
The people have chosen
Bunnings has beat retail rivals David Jones and Myer by scoring the People’s CHOICE award for best bricks and mortar retailer at the CHOICE Awards.
Myer One card winning over customers
The fortunes of department store rivals David Jones and Myer could not be more different, with the Macquarie Securities Group saying DJs is outperforming whilst Myer is lagging well behind market expectations.
David Jones to take it step-by-step
While some retailers gallop towards expanding their online trade and multi channel offering, David Jones has said the cost-benefit analysis of furthering online operations will be well considered.
DJs beats Myer in half-year results
David Jones has posted a half year profit after tax of $105.7 million for the six months ended 29 January, representing a 5.2 per cent lift from $100.5 million of the prior corresponding period.
DJs' sales slumps 2.7%
Department store David Jones said it faced "challenging trading" throughout the second quarter of the year with cooler weather, the Queensland floods and a decline in consumer sentiment.
Myer snatches fashion label from DJs
While sass & bide will operate as a separate entity, Myer will have exclusive department store rights to distribute the designer brand, as well as benefit from the expansion of sass & bide standalone store network and its domestic and international wholes
DJs bumps up brand exclusivity
On a department store exclusive basis, 12 Australian and international designers and 18 and beauty brands, including Pucci, MINKPINK, Witchery Man and Burberry Beauty have joined the company’s product offering list.
Bourke Street store underpins DJs' sales
The department store has reported total and like-for-like sales revenue of $466.6 million, which is up 3.2 per cent from $452.1 million for the same period last year.
DJs relaunches online store
The David Jones online store will have over 1,500 gift ideas from local and international brands across a range of departments including beauty, accessories, homewares, toys and small appliances.
Goodbye DJs, hello Pacific Brands
After Collette Garsney waved goodbye to David Jones as now former group general manager apparel, Pacific Brands has welcomed her with open arms.
DJs welcomes new managers
The company has promoted Sacha Laing, Brett Riddington and Matthew Durbin.
DJs tops most trusted brand list
David Jones surpassed Myer by a small margin with 32 per cent of respondents stating that Myer was the most trusted department store brand while DJs came out on top with 36 per cent.
David Jones' profits on track
David Jones presented to an investor roadshow indicating that it is on track in achieving its expectations for FY11 after just seven weeks into the new fiscal year.
DJs comes out on top
Despite intensive discounting and promotional activity followed by two cycles of the Government Stimulus packages, DJs has reported a steady increase in its profits for the year ended 31 July 2010.
DJs to close Newcastle CBD store
This comes after The GPT Group withdrew from its $600 million Newcastle Central development plan in seek of 'alternative development opportunities'
Sales up for David Jones despite scandal
David Jones has announced a 7.3 per cent increase in sales revenue for the fourth quarter 2010 from $512.3 million in 4Q09 to $549.6 million in 4Q10.
David Jones opens redeveloped Melbourne flagship stores
David Jones will unveil its two new, fully redeveloped flagship Melbourne CBD stores today.
Embattled ex-DJs boss vows to take on accuser in court
Former David Jones CEO Mark McInnes will return to Australia with his partner, Lisa, to defend allegations brought against him by former DJs publicist Kristy Fraser-Kirk.
David Jones appoints new advertising agency
David Jones (DJS) has appointed M&C Saatchi Agency as its advertising agency, following a five-month tender process. M&C Saatchi replaces Saatchi & Saatchi, who has held the role as David Jones' advertising agency for 14 years.
David Jones CEO Mark McInnes' shock resignation
Mark McInnes resigned today from his position as CEO of David Jones effective immediately, after a complaint by a female employee of inappropriate behaviour.
Weak sales for David Jones
David Jones sales increased by 1.4 per cent with total sales of $417.4 million for the third quarter (3Q) compared to the same period in 2009. Like for like sales also grew by 1.4 per cent compared to 3Q09.
JB Hi-Fi beats Nestle and Qantas to come out on top
Australian home entertainment retailer JB Hi-Fi has the strongest corporate reputation and is viewed more positively by Australians than some of our largest companies, according to the 2010 Corporate Reputation Index.
David Jones profits up 10.2%
David Jones has reported a record high first half profit after tax of $100.5 million for the six months ended 23 January 2010.
David Jones sales up 3.1%
David Jones has announced that like-for-like sales for the second quarter of 2010 increased by 3.1 per cent compared to the same period last year.
David Jones set for bumper Xmas
At the company's annual general meeting yesterday, David Jones CEO Mark McInnes has highlighted that the retail chain is set for a bumper Christmas season and he is excited about the future growth of the company.
Consumers to spend $20.5 billion in Christmas sales
Despite economic talk turning towards recovery, IBISWorld predicts rising interest rates and the absence of cash hand-outs will see consumers saving more than spending this Christmas.
Carla Zampatti leaves Myer for David Jones
Carla Zampatti has signed an exclusive agreement with David Jones, which provides that both the Carla Zampatti and Bianca Spender brands will become department store exclusive to David Jones.
David Jones flagship store to open before Xmas
David Jones has announced that stage one of its new flagship Bourke Street CBD store will open on 28 November 2009.
David Jones posts record profit
David Jones has announced its results for the FY09 ending 25 July 2009. The retailer performed exceedingly well, recording its highest full year profit result and dividend since listing in 1995.
DJ's 4Q09 results outperform every other quarter
David Jones has just announced its sales results for the fourth quarter FY09 ending 25 July 2009. The company saw overall growth on a total sales basis and outperformed every other quarter of FY09.
David Jones adjusts profit guidance after sales improve
David Jones has just announced that it has increased its profit after tax guidance for the second half of the year and the full 2009 financial year.
David Jones sales drop 10 per cent
Like for like sales in David Jones stores across Australian dropped more than 10 per cent between January and March 2009, compared with sales over the same period last year.
