Layoffs by sector

Retail Layoffs 2026

23 employers among retailers, grocers and wholesalers announced 35 layoffs, closures or return-to-office mandates in 2026 so far, affecting at least 92,020 jobs where a source gives a number. That is 26% of all jobs affected in announcements we tracked this year. Most recent: GrowGeneration, Nov 10, 2026, announces layoffs.

Updated Nov 13, 2026

LayoffNov 10, 2026

GrowGeneration

GrowGeneration announces layoffs

GrowGeneration disclosed workforce reductions as part of the same restructuring plan announced on November 10, 2026.

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At a glance, 2026 to date

92,020

Retail jobs affected in 2026, from announcements that state a number26% of all jobs affected in 2026 announcements we tracked

Announcements, 2026 to date: 35
Layoffs: 21
Closures: 11
Return-to-office mandates: 3
Companies, 2026 to date: 23
Announcements, past 30 days: 4
Largest, Volkswagen: 65,000 jobs

Summed over the 18 of 35 announcements that state a number. Sector comes from each employer's industry code (NAICS).

Latest retail layoffs

Past 12 months, newest first

Nov 10, 2026
LayoffRetail & wholesale
GrowGenerationAnnounces layoffs
GrowGeneration disclosed workforce reductions as part of the same restructuring plan announced on November 10, 2026.
Source: sec.gov (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
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Nov 10, 2026
ClosureRetail & wholesale
GrowGenerationAnnounces closures
GrowGeneration said it will close or consolidate 4 to 5 underperforming retail locations as part of a restructuring plan focused on profitability.
Source: sec.gov (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
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Oct 29, 2026
LayoffRetail & wholesaleUS
AmazonCuts 250 jobs
Amazon cut about 250 jobs in its devices and services unit, mainly software development roles. The company said the cuts were meant to help it operate more efficiently and align with its product roadmap.
Amazon's Devices Team Loses About 250 Jobs After a Run of New Gadget Launches Source: deccanchronicle.com (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
US
250 jobs
Oct 20, 2026
LayoffRetail & wholesaleUS
eBayCuts 1,000 jobs
eBay announced it will cut about 1,000 jobs, roughly 9% of staff, in a second round of layoffs this year. The company said affected employees will be notified in the coming days.
About 1,000 eBay Workers Are Losing Their Jobs, Roughly 9% of Staff, Eight Months After 800 Went Source: ebayinc.com (opens in new tab)
WARN filing: 229 workers, California, filed Oct 21 Official notice (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
US
1,000 jobs
Oct 13, 2026
LayoffRetail & wholesaleCincinnati, OH, US
KrogerCuts 3,000 jobs
Kroger said it will cut about 3,000 corporate roles over three years, affecting about 37% of its 8,200 corporate employees. The plan was shared with employees on Oct. 12 and reported from Cincinnati.
Kroger Corporate Workers Face About 3,000 Role Cuts Over Three Years, About 37% of Corporate Staff Source: ksl.com (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
Cincinnati, OH, US
3,000 jobs
Sep 29, 2026
LayoffRetail & wholesaleAuckland, New Zealand
Woolworths New ZealandCuts 130 jobs
After consultation, Woolworths NZ confirmed it will move its Auckland customer care operations into the group's Sydney support network. The Workers First union estimates about 130 jobs are lost.
Woolworths NZ Customer-Care Staff Face Job Losses After Consultation, and the Union Puts the Count at About 130 Source: odt.co.nz (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
Auckland, New Zealand
130 jobs
Sep 3, 2026
ClosureRetail & wholesaleUS
Victoria's SecretCloses 38 stores
Victoria's Secret & Co. said in its second-quarter report that it closed 38 stores worldwide and opened 48 between January 31 and August 1, 2026, ending with 1,430 stores. Thirteen of the closures were company-operated U.S. stores.
Victoria's Secret Closed 38 Stores and Opened 48 in the Same Seven Months Source: sec.gov (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
US
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Sep 3, 2026
LayoffRetail & wholesaleEmden, Germany
VolkswagenCuts 50,000 jobs
Volkswagen's supervisory board approved Future Plan 2030, which adds roughly 50,000 group-wide job cuts including management on top of an earlier 50,000 in Germany, for about 100,000 by 2030. Four German plants are under review with no closure announced.
Volkswagen Signs Off on 100,000 Job Cuts After Months of Boardroom Deadlock Source: cnbc.com (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
Emden, Germany
50,000 jobs
Aug 31, 2026
WARN filingRetail & wholesaleSeattle, WA, United States
AmazonNotice covers 121 workers
WARN filing: 121 workers in Seattle, Bellevue and Sumner, Washington, filed Aug 31, 2026.
WARN notice (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
Seattle, WA, United States
121 jobs
Aug 18, 2026
LayoffRetail & wholesaleSwedesboro, NJ, United States
HelloFreshCuts 374 jobs
HelloFresh is closing its Swedesboro, New Jersey distribution center, cutting 374 jobs effective Nov. 17, 2026, per a state WARN notice, and moving the work to other sites in its fulfillment network.
New Jersey Layoffs Hit 12,980 in 2026, a 45 Percent Jump Over Last Year Source: nj1015.com (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
Swedesboro, NJ, United States
374 jobs
Aug 14, 2026
ClosureRetail & wholesaleFL, United States
Save A LotAnnounces closures
Save A Lot has closed more than two dozen stores across at least 13 states in 2026, per Fast Company, including seven Chicago stores that closed after the chain ended its agreement with operator Yellow Banana.
Save A Lot Fell From 727 Locations to 650 in a Year, What That Means for Grocery Jobs Source: fastcompany.com (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
FL, United States
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Aug 10, 2026
LayoffRetail & wholesale
EtsyCuts 220 jobs
Etsy is cutting about 220 employees, mostly in product and engineering, per a CEO memo filed with its 8-K. Headcount is expected to be about 1,600 after the restructuring, substantially complete by end of Q3.
Etsy Cut 220 Jobs the Same Week It Beat Earnings and Raised Guidance Source: sec.gov (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
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220 jobs
Jul 22, 2026
LayoffRetail & wholesaleSan Francisco, CA, United States
AmazonAnnounces layoffs
Amazon confirmed it is laying off some employees in its AGI unit, including staff in model customization and post-training. The company declined to say how many were affected.
Even AI Research Jobs Are Not Safe After Amazon's Latest Round of Cuts Source: geekwire.com (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Jul 16, 2026
WARN filingRetail & wholesalePORT SAINT LUCIE, FL, United States
AmazonNotice covers 494 workers
WARN filing: 494 workers in PORT SAINT LUCIE, Florida, filed Jul 16, 2026.
WARN notice (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL, United States
494 jobs
Jul 14, 2026
Return to officeRetail & wholesaleMinneapolis, MN, US
TargetReturn-to-office mandate
Target told its merchandising organization, which had worked from its Minneapolis headquarters three days a week, to come in at least four days a week starting in September, in an email from Chief Merchandising Officer Cara Sylvester.
Source: startribune.com (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
Minneapolis, MN, US
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Jun 26, 2026
LayoffRetail & wholesaleSpalding, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
GoustoCuts 290 jobs
Meal kit company Gousto proposed closing its Clay Lake site in Spalding, Lincolnshire and consolidating production at its automated Warrington plant, putting about 290 jobs at risk. A consultation has begun.
A Warehouse Closure Just Put 290 Jobs at Risk, What Workers Should Do Next Source: foodmanufacture.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
Spalding, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
290 jobs
Jun 25, 2026
ClosureRetail & wholesaleEurope
H&MCloses 128 stores
H&M Group said in its six-month report on June 25, 2026 that it had 4,038 stores at May 31, a net 128 fewer than a year earlier. It closed 104 stores and opened 41 in the first half of its financial year and plans about 170 closures and 90 openings in 2026.
H&M Is Cutting Its Store Count by 128, What It Signals for Retail Workers Source: hmgroup.com (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
Europe
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Jun 1, 2026
ClosureRetail & wholesaleFL, United States
West MarineCloses 59 stores
West Marine, which filed for Chapter 11 on May 17, 2026, listed 59 stores in 23 states for closure in a June 1 court filing, out of roughly 200 locations. It later added more stores, bringing planned closures to about 100 by late July.
West Marine 2026 Bankruptcy — Store Closures Put Retail Workers Back on the Layoff Map Source: foxbusiness.com (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
FL, United States
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May 17, 2026
WARN filingRetail & wholesaleBurlington County, NJ, United States
TargetNotice covers 107 workers
WARN filing: 107 workers in 4 places in New Jersey, effective May 17, 2026.
WARN notice (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
Burlington County, NJ, United States
107 jobs
May 12, 2026
LayoffRetail & wholesale
WalmartCuts 1,000 jobs
Walmart told staff in an internal memo it is consolidating product, design and digital technology functions, affecting about 1,000 corporate roles through eliminations or relocations. Employees may apply for open internal roles or relocate.
Walmart Cuts 1,000 Tech Jobs in 2026, Skips the AI Blame Source: fastcompany.com (opens in new tab)
WARN filing: 100 workers, New Jersey, effective May 1 Official notice (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
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1,000 jobs
May 7, 2026
LayoffRetail & wholesaleSingapore, Singapore
AmazonAnnounces layoffs
Amazon is cutting a small number of roles in Singapore while phasing out local fulfillment and the Amazon Fresh grocery service. Prime and the marketplace continue.
Amazon Just Quit Singapore Groceries After 9 Years: What APAC Tech Workers Should Do Next Source: bloomberg.com (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
Singapore, Singapore
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Apr 28, 2026
ClosureRetail & wholesaleUnited Kingdom
Claire'sCloses 154 stores
Claire's UK and Ireland entered administration and shut all 154 standalone stores, making about 1,300 staff redundant immediately. Around 350 concessions continue trading during a sale process.
Claire's Shuts All 154 UK Stores, 1,300 Retail Jobs Gone Source: rte.ie (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
United Kingdom
1,300 jobs
Apr 24, 2026
Return to officeRetail & wholesaleMinneapolis, MN, US
TargetReturn-to-office mandate
Target told about 150 remote employees on its merchandising teams to relocate to the Twin Cities and work from its Minneapolis headquarters, offering relocation assistance to those who move and severance to those who don't.
Source: startribune.com (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
Minneapolis, MN, US
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Apr 23, 2026
ClosureRetail & wholesaleUK
Wren KitchensCloses 15 stores
Wren Kitchens' US arm filed for Chapter 7 liquidation on April 24, 2026 and closed all 15 East Coast showrooms and its Home Depot in-store studios with essentially no notice to staff.
Wren Kitchens Chapter 7 Layoffs 2026 — 15 Showrooms Shut Without Notice Source: businessofhome.com (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
UK
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Apr 17, 2026
WARN filingRetail & wholesaleHOMESTEAD, FL, United States
AmazonNotice covers 616 workers
WARN filing: 616 workers in HOMESTEAD, Florida, filed Apr 17, 2026.
WARN notice (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
HOMESTEAD, FL, United States
616 jobs
Apr 9, 2026
ClosureRetail & wholesale
7-ElevenCloses 645 stores
Seven & i Holdings disclosed in April 2026 that 7-Eleven plans to close 645 North American stores in fiscal 2026, including about 200 underperforming stores, 350 conversions to wholesale fuel sites and 95 other closures. It said in July that 45 underperforming stores had closed in the first quarter.
7-Eleven Cuts 645 Stores in 2026 and Retail Jobs Shift Fast Source: cstoredive.com (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
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Mar 27, 2026
WARN filingRetail & wholesaleMatteson, IL, United States
WalmartNotice covers 111 workers
WARN filing: 111 workers in Matteson, Illinois, filed Mar 27, 2026. Listed as Walmart Inc..
WARN notice (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
Matteson, IL, United States
111 jobs
Mar 11, 2026
LayoffRetail & wholesalePottsville, PA, United States
Saks GlobalCuts 435 jobs
Saks Global closed its distribution center in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, eliminating 435 warehouse and logistics positions during its bankruptcy restructuring.
Saks Fifth Avenue Is Closing Stores in 12 States — Here's Every Location Affected Source: supplychaindive.com (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
Pottsville, PA, United States
435 jobs
Mar 10, 2026
LayoffRetail & wholesaleGermany
VolkswagenCuts 15,000 jobs
Volkswagen said on March 10, 2026 that around 50,000 jobs will be cut across the group in Germany by 2030. That includes the 35,000 VW-brand cuts agreed with unions in December 2024, so about 15,000 are new, at Audi, Porsche and software unit Cariad.
Volkswagen Is Paying a Headhunter to Place Hundreds of Its Own Departing Managers Source: bnnbloomberg.ca (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
Germany
15,000 jobs
Mar 6, 2026
ClosureRetail & wholesaleChicago, IL, United States
Saks GlobalCloses 12 stores
Saks Global, in Chapter 11 since January 2026, announced a second round of 15 full-line store closures: 12 Saks Fifth Avenue stores, including Chicago's Michigan Avenue, Costa Mesa and Tysons, and 3 Neiman Marcus stores, with closures expected by the end of May.
Saks Fifth Avenue Is Closing Stores in 12 States — Here's Every Location Affected Source: retaildive.com (opens in new tab)
Retail & wholesale
Chicago, IL, United States
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