Retail layoffs: how many jobs are being cut in 2026?
2,881 US retail workers received official WARN layoff notices in the last 12 months, across 27 filings. Another 1,002 jobs are already scheduled to end in the next 90 days, the soonest at ThriftBooks Global, LLC on Oct 31, 2026. On record: 815 filings covering 69,142 jobs, concentrated in California (23,357 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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2,356 US retail workers have received official WARN layoff notices so far in 2026, across 18 filings (as of Oct 26, 2026). Over the last 12 months the figure is 2,881. 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 (1,583) jobs, and California has the most affected retail roles (23,357).
Yes. 1,002 retail jobs across 7 WARN filings are scheduled to end in the next 90 days. The soonest is ThriftBooks Global, LLC (Maryland), 136 jobs, effective Oct 31, 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.
8 retail filings have landed in the last 90 days; the most recent is dated Sep 28, 2026. New filings appear automatically.