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David Jones

Australian department-store business acquired by Woolworths Holdings in 2014 and sold in full in March 2023.

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David Jones is an Australian department-store business. It was a Woolworths Holdings subsidiary from 2014 until the completed 2023 sale. [1]

History

WHL completed its acquisition of David Jones on 1 August 2014. The business then formed part of the group’s Australian operations. [1]

WHL sold its entire shareholding on 31 March 2023. David Jones separately describes the sale to Anchorage as a 2022 transaction. [1][2]

Frequently asked questions

Does Woolworths Holdings own David Jones?

No. WHL completed the sale of its entire David Jones shareholding on 31 March 2023. [1]

Was David Jones acquired with Country Road?

No. WHL completed the David Jones acquisition in August 2014 and acquired the remaining Country Road interests in September 2014. [1]

Key milestones

  1. David Jones first opened. [1]

  2. WHL completed the acquisition. [1]

  3. WHL completed the sale of its entire shareholding. [1]

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Related institutions

  • Woolworths Holdings — JSE-listed South African investment holding company with Woolworths South Africa and Country Road Group as its two operating divisions.
  • Country Road Group — Australasian fashion and lifestyle group that Woolworths Holdings fully acquired in September 2014 after an earlier controlling investment.

Sources

  1. Woolworths Holdings, Information statement: group history, structure and Woolworths Financial Services arrangements, 2025-11-28. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-22. ↩
  2. David Jones, David Jones announces leadership changes, 2026-06-22. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-22. ↩