​Gold Coast shoppers are preparing to say goodbye to a longstanding retail fixture, with David Jones confirming its Robina Town Centre store will shut its doors.
The receiver for the iconic department store chain is cutting their national footprint in half, closing 19 of its 38 locations. The sweeping changes arrive less than a week after the company entered voluntary administration, with staff and suppliers notified via formal correspondence reported by the ABC.
​Nearly Three Decades at Robina Town Centre
Robina Town Centre has housed David Jones since August 1996, when the store launched as part of the shopping centre's Stage 2 opening. Standing as one of the precinct's longest-serving marquee tenants, the store event underwent a major refurbishment in 2008.
Doors will not shut immediately. Customers still have time to visit the Robina counters through the upcoming holiday rush, stock is expected to be discounted and try and sold off, with closure to be announced later in the year.
In correspondence sent to suppliers according to the ABC, the company laid out the following plan:"We expect the affected stores to continue trading through the peak seasonal period, with closure dates anticipated to occur later in the year."
​Pacific Fair to Remain Open
While Robina prepares to wrap up trading, the brand will keep a presence on the Gold Coast. The Pacific Fair location is slated to stay open as one of the 19 stores surviving the national cuts.
