November 9, 2026 — 10:07am

David Jones is restocking shelves for a busy Black Friday period after shoppers swarmed to visit the collapsed department store for what they thought could be the last time over the weekend.

The retailer’s receivers said David Jones was “fully operational” and placing new orders to replenish stock following high visitation levels after company directors surrendered the business last Thursday .

Shoppers swarmed to visit the collapsed retailer for what they thought could be their last time. The Age

“Foot traffic and sales throughout David Jones stores and online has been at record levels, reinforcing the public’s love for David Jones and support for an iconic Australian brand,” said FTI Consulting receivers Christopher Hill, David McGrath and Joanne Dunn in a statement.

Any discounts or clearance sales in store or online will “continue to be reviewed” in coming weeks, they added, as consumers save up to do their Christmas shopping for what is now a month-long Black Friday period…