David Jones signs settlement with Fraser Kirk
Submitted by Manish Verma on Mon, 10/18/2010 - 12:13
David Jones has said that is has managed to reach to a settlement with Kristy Fraser-Kirk, the worth of which is 850,000 Australian dollar.
The luxury department store has agreed to pay the amount to Kristy who had earlier filed a suit against retailer and former CEO of David Jones, Mark McInnes demanding 37 million Australian dollars. She had said that the CEO had sexually harassed her and she even called Mark an ouster.
David Jones complete year earnings mounting upto 9pc to $179m
Submitted by Girish Kumar Guha on Wed, 09/22/2010 - 09:55
According to David Jones there has been 9.1 per cent increase in annual earnings as the well- pedestal shoppers entice by discounting moves on to dash out.
Net profit for the year to July 31 rise to $170.8 million from $156.5m in the previous year. Revenue incline by 3.4 per cent amid sustained potency in the Australian financial system, which has worn the unwinding of two government incentive packages that are rolled out in late 2008 and early 2009.
New CEO of DJ has to take some strict decision
Submitted by Manish Verma on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 14:18
Noting is doing well for the Australian firm David Jones these days. As the company’s public relation officer Kristy Fraser had alleged the CEO of the company Mark McInnes has sexually assaulted her, there was a huge drama over the issue.
David Jones Set up Hotline for Staff Safety
Submitted by Amarinder Sekhon on Sat, 08/07/2010 - 16:22
David Jones, Department store has set up a hotline for its staff members, where they can send in their complaints in regards to being a victim of harassment at their workplace.
Woman Charged of DJs Scandal Eschews Media
Submitted by Kunal Garg on Mon, 06/21/2010 - 19:10
Lawyers defending the woman at the epicenter of the scandal that alleged the scalp of David Jones Chief Executive, Mark McInnes reveal that has been checked out of her home by a media stake-out.
Grant Saligari, an analyst at Credit Suisse Group AG outlined that New Chief Executive Officer, Paul Zahra has to face the media coverage of McInnes's departure, in addition to the serious hampering effect on trading and damage to the David Jones brand.
Mark McInnes Quits from David Jones
Submitted by Amarinder Sekhon on Sat, 06/19/2010 - 14:50
The 13-year career of MARK McInnes's stellar with David Jones has come to a hideous end.
After becoming enmeshed in a sexual harassment complaint lodged by a 25-year-old female staffer, the Chief Executive has been expelled from the top-end retailer.
