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Kaaren Morrissey

RARE PHOTOS: Shoppers back david jones as administrator seeks buyer | Rare Historical Photos

Shoppers have voted with their feet, giving embattled retailer David Jones a welcome boost in sales. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian shoppers appear to have heeded calls to back their own retailers with a strong show of faith for David Jones.

The world's oldest department store trading under its original name entered voluntary administration and receivership on Thursday after years of mounting losses and a breakdown in talks with its landlords.

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