Retail layoffs: how many jobs are being cut in 2026?
2,150 US retail workers received official WARN layoff notices in the last 12 months, across 22 filings. Another 706 jobs are already scheduled to end in the next 90 days, the soonest at Raley's Store No. 336 on Nov 3, 2026. On record: 688 filings covering 55,508 jobs, concentrated in California (20,419 roles), the most recent filed Sep 28, 2026. Every entry is the employer's own legally required notice. WARN covers larger layoffs only, so these figures are a floor.
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1,615 US retail workers have received official WARN layoff notices so far in 2026, across 12 filings (as of Oct 10, 2026). Over the last 12 months the figure is 2,150. WARN notices cover larger layoffs and closures only, so the total number of retail jobs lost is higher.
The largest US retail WARN filings on record are American Apparel, LLC (3,457), K's Merchandise (2,885), Advance Stores Company, Incorporated and its subsidiary, Golden State Supply LLC (1,640) jobs, and California has the most affected retail roles (20,419).
Yes. 706 retail jobs across 4 WARN filings are scheduled to end in the next 90 days. The soonest is Raley's Store No. 336 (California), 51 jobs, effective Nov 3, 2026.
Every entry is a public WARN Act notice filed with a state labor agency, the legally required warning of about 60 days before a mass layoff or site closure. Nothing is estimated or taken from press reports.
5 retail filings have landed in the last 90 days; the most recent is dated Sep 28, 2026. New filings appear automatically.