Embattled department store David Jones has suffered another blow as they prepare to close another 35 of their stores after they opened less than two years ago. The upmarket fashion retailer teamed up with BP to open miniature versions of their food halls attached to service station locations in Sydney and Melbourne. Though customers did not appear to find the unusual paring palatable, with David Jones saying on Friday the 'pilot' scheme was being completely shut down. Two stand alone David Jones food halls in Melbourne - at South Yarra and Malvern - were already closed earlier this year with the food hall attached to the Melbourne CBD store closed for refurbishment until 2022. Gourmet food halls were considered a way to keep the stores' luxury branding and still give customers a reason to visit in person.

Source: Daily Mail May 29, 2021 02:24 UTC