David Jones to open a WA first at Mandurah Forum

The retailing giant’s store set to open at the $350 million Mandurah Forum redevelopment will be the first in the state to showcase the company’s new contemporary look.

“I think it’s very new for the region and I think it needs it,” Mr Thomas said. 

“We certainly have some great customers there and some great brand loyalty, and we’re bringing what is truly a world class store.

“It’s a new generation store from what we’ve been building, designed by our architects out of London.

“To be able to bring this international level department store to the south of WA like this, I think it will really stand it apart and put it in good stead for the future.”

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Despite work being suspended at their Mandurah store earlier this month, Mr Thomas said they are more than ready for their March 22 open date. 

Work ceased at the site while construction company Cooper & Oxley conducted “an urgent review of its financial position”.

Luckily for Mandurah shoppers Mr Thomas said work on their  “new generation” store, was already ahead of schedule. 

“The team is well on track and they’ve just worked through the issues,”  he said. 

“It was an unfortunate situation, but it is one which has been recovered.”

The March 22 opening will see the store serving complimentary barista coffee before the store opens and offering the first 100 customers will receive a David Jones gift bag. 

That evening, the store will come to life with a live DJ and complimentary sparkling wine for customers, who can also take of advantage of a number of offers that will run from opening day and through the weekend.

“We’ve got new exclusives brands; so favourite brands like Country Road or Witchery or Trenery they will be exclusively offered in that catchment at our store,” Mr Thomas said. 

For Mandurah shoppers keen to attend, the grand opening will be held at 8am.

H&M, Seed, Bonds, Lovisa, Bardot, Cotton On, Peter Alexander and Mecca Maxima are also set to open on March 22.