{
  "id": 18767923,
  "title": "There is no other store like David Jones and this might be the reason why",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/there-is-no-other-store-like-david-jones-and-this-might-be-the-reason",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T18:49:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-08/david-jones-the-death-of-the-department-store/107346298"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "David Jones has survived two world wars, the invention of the car and the discounting boom. As luxury perfumes wafted through the stores that inspired its houndstooth trademark, did it lose the service that made it like no other store.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "David Jones was months behind in payments to some small Australian brands before going into administration, suppliers say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/david-jones-was-months-behind-in-payments-to-some-small-australian",
        "published": "2026-11-06T14:00:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "David Jones no longer accepting gift cards or refunds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/david-jones-no-longer-accepting-gift-cards-or-refunds",
        "published": "2026-11-06T21:14:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "David Jones no longer accepting gift cards or refunds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/david-jones-no-longer-accepting-gift-cards-or-refunds-18573059",
        "published": "2026-11-06T21:14:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}