截至2027-02-05，是否有公开报道确认David Jones Group的自愿托管程序已由债权人或法院批准转为公司重整协议（DOCA）或清算？

David Jones in Newmarket will continue to trade under the control of receivers.

Retailer David Jones Group has been placed into voluntary administration and receivership after months of turmoil in the business.

McGrathNicol has been appointed voluntary administrators while FTI Consulting is the receiver.

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) reported that David Jones chief executive Erica Berchtold and key figures from its private equity owner, Anchorage Capital Partners, addressed staff on Thursday morning (local time).

The Herald understands New Zealand store managers were on the call this morning about its future.

Anchorage Capital Partners has owned David Jones since 2023, buying it for less than A$100 million from South Africa’s Woolworths.

David Jones, which is 188 years old, employs more than 6000 staff across its 38 stores in Australia and New Zealand. The business has one location in New Zealand at Auckland’s Westfield Newmarket.

The collapse of the retailer was initiated after a breakdown in discussions between the company and landlords, specifically Scentre Group, which operates Westfield malls in Australia and New Zealand, despite reports that it had offered a lifeline.

David Jones had been hoping to restructure into an upmarket retailer with 12 key stores. However, landlord sources told the Australian that the company’s proposals were rejected by at least two major property groups aside from Scentre.

In a statement, FTI Consulting said Christopher Hill, David McGrath and Joanne Dunn had been appointed receivers and managers of ACP Riley Street Midco Pty and associated companies by the firms’ secured lender Hilo Global after the appointment of voluntary administrators.