David Jones Limited, trading as David Jones and colloquially known as DJs, is an up-market Australian department store chain.
David Jones was founded in 1838 by David Jones, a Welsh immigrant, and is claimed to be the oldest continuously operating department store in the world still trading under its original name. It currently has 37 stores located in most Australian states and territories. David Jones' main department store rival is Myer.
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