Claims extracted
26
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 26 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
67/100
ABC News (AU)'s corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Economy/Business
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
In short:
Former David Jones employees have recalled rigorous training when they started working at the store, along with theatrical window displays and personalised service.
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they → recall → displays
One said there was not enough staff today to maintain those high standards.
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One → say → standards
David Jones will continue to trade while administrators review options.
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administrators → continue → options
These days, walking around the David Jones store in Perth's city centre is a sad experience for former visual merchandiser Stephen Hunter.
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walking → walk → Hunter
His fondest memories of "the Terrace store" are full of extravagance; theatrical displays involving Rolls Royce cars and elaborate sets.
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memories → involve → cars
"I was recently at the city store, which is very close to my heart," he told ABC News Breakfast.
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he → tell → Breakfast
"There just isn't [enough] people to maintain the standards that David Jones once had."
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Jones → maintain → that
For Gwen Sutton, working at David Jones's Sydney CBD store was "heaven on a stick" in the years following World War II.
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working → work → II
Like Mr Hunter, recollections of working at the store also involve a Rolls Royce, which she said was owned by former chair Sir Charles Lloyd Jones.
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she → work → Jones
"He'd be driven into the Elizabeth Street store's dock in his Rolls Royce," Ms Sutton said.
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Sutton → drive → Royce
He'd come in through the ground floor, go up the escalators to the offices with his beautiful Homburg hat on, and it's all just gorgeous, everything."
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it → come → offices
Retail careers with high standards
Mr Hunter and Ms Sutton recalled careers that started with strict and rigorous training.
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that → recall → training
"I was not allowed to speak to a customer unless the seniors were busy," Ms Sutton said.
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Sutton → allow → customer
In WA, Mr Hunter remembered, "The training was amazing.
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training → remember → WA
I know I was one of two juniors with a senior and I didn't dress a window for six months," he said.
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he → know → months
When he last visited the Perth city David Jones store, Mr Hunter saw screens playing ads in two of the store's four windows facing Murray Street.
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screens → visit → Street
"It was a lot of theatre," he said.
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he → say → theatre
"Until 1978, we had 22 windows at the terrace store with fabulous promotions.
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we → have → promotions
You would have the best of Britain and America or Italy on show."
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You → have → show
Ms Sutton said her recent experience at David Jones's "empty" shoe department was vastly different from the standards expected when she was on the floor.
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she → say → floor
"It was personalised service, everything got wrapped and there was no rush" she said.
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she → wrap → ?
"You found the right lipstick for the right outfit, and the staff stayed with you while you tried it on to make sure it was the right fit and colour."
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it → find → it
Mr Hunter said "conserving and cutting costs has a toll at the coalface".
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conserving → say → coalface
"Lots of the displays are no longer maintained or initiated," he said.
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David Jones entered voluntary administration yesterday and will continue to trade while administrators McGrathNichol and receivers FTI Consulting review operations.
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McGrathNichol → maintain → operations
A meeting for creditors will be held next week.
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meeting → hold → creditors
The union that represents retail workers, the Shop, Distributive and Allied (SDA) Employees Association, said its immediate focus was on keeping as many people in jobs as possible.
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focus → represent → jobs
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