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Australian Chain David Jones Collapses After Almost 200 Years
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What happenedAustralia’s oldest department store David Jones collapsed on Thursday, finally succumbing after almost 200 years to a digital era that sent shoppers to cheaper and nimbler online rivals.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Australian Chain David Jones Collapses After Almost 200 Years". The right frames it as "188-Year-Old David Jones Collapses After Landlord Talks Fail".
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CenterAustralian Chain David Jones Collapses After Almost 200 Years
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Right / center-right188-Year-Old David Jones Collapses After Landlord Talks Fail
Australian Chain David Jones Collapses After Almost 200 Years
Australia’s oldest department store David Jones collapsed on Thursday, finally succumbing after almost 200 years to a digital era that sent shoppers to cheaper and nimbler online rivals.
