“Loyalty isn’t only for the good times”: Lord & Lion stands by David Jones

SYDNEY, 10 November 2026: Luxury spice brand Lord & Lion has confirmed it will keep its range on David Jones shelves after the department store entered voluntary administration. While many suppliers are removing stock, the brand has chosen to stay.

Founder Eresha De Zoysa, who made the announcement on social media, said the decision was simple. David Jones believed in Lord & Lion when it was a young brand, and she wants to return that support now.

"David Jones took a chance on Lord & Lion when we were just starting out. They gave a small, family-run spice brand a place alongside some of the best names in the world. Loyalty isn't something you only show when times are good. Our spices are staying on their shelves."

Lord & Lion has been stocked by David Jones since 2022. De Zoysa is a fourth-generation spice merchant whose family has traded spices across Sri Lanka and India for more than 120 years. She says that in her family's trade, success has always rested on relationships built to last.

"In my family, the spice trade has always been built on relationships that last generations, with the farmers who grow our spices and with the partners who bring them into people's kitchens. You don't walk away from the people who stood beside you."

The same principle runs through the business. Lord & Lion returns profits to farming communities, and the brand is also stocked at Harrods in London.

De Zoysa acknowledged that the decision is not without risk, and said she respects the choices other suppliers have made.

"We've made this decision with our eyes open. This is a hard time for everyone involved, and every business has to do what's right for its own circumstances. For us, standing by David Jones and the people who work there is the right thing to do."

Lord & Lion's range remains available at David Jones in-store and online this Christmas. De Zoysa is encouraging shoppers to support the small Australian brands still on the shelves.

"If you're shopping at David Jones this Christmas, look for the small brands that are still there. Every purchase matters to them, and to the team on the shop floor."

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Link to Instagram Reel about David Jones 

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About Lord & Lion

Lord & Lion is a luxury spice brand founded by Eresha De Zoysa, a fourth-generation spice merchant with more than 120 years of family heritage in the spice trade of Sri Lanka and India. The brand brings premium spices to home cooks and returns profits to farming communities. Lord & Lion is stocked at Harrods, David Jones select gourmet retailers and directly for purchase through www.lordandlion.com

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Interviews with Eresha De Zoysa are available on request.