Just five years after its fanfare opening, the luxury department store chain David Jones is closing its flagship Wellington store.
Its Australian-based management confirmed on Wednesday the Lambton Quay store will shut its doors in June 2022.
Customers and staff were reluctant to talk to an RNZ reporter - but on the street outside, many were unsurprised.
The closure of the department store could leave a sore wound on the capital's most important commercial strip.
Business New Zealand's Kirk Hope speaks to Susie Ferguson.
