What are retail layoffs?

These are mass layoff and plant closure notices filed under the federal WARN Act by employers in the retail sector. The WARN Act requires employers with 100+ employees to give 60 days' advance notice.

How many retail layoffs have there been?

LaborCurrent has tracked 4,975 retail sector WARN notices across all US states.

Which states have the most retail layoffs?

The states with the most retail layoffs are: California, New Jersey, Illinois.

What companies in retail have filed the most WARN notices?

The top companies filing retail WARN notices include: Amazon, Saks &, Saks Fifth Avenue.

Are retail layoffs increasing or decreasing?

Retail layoffs appear to be decreasing. There have been 221 notices in 2026 so far, compared to 417 in all of 2025.

Retail Layoffs

Name: Retail WARN Act Layoff Notices
Creator: LaborCurrent
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WARN Act mass layoff and plant closure notices in the retail sector across all US states, updated daily.

Data updated 2026-10-02

221

Notices (2026)

25,892

Workers Affected

Amazon

Biggest Filing

Los Angeles

Most Affected City

Top States for Retail Layoffs

Top states by notices
State	Notices
California	89
New Jersey	18
Illinois	18
Maryland	14
Minnesota	11
Washington	9
Pennsylvania	7
Florida	6
New York	6
Texas	6
Hawaii	4
Iowa	4
Ohio	4
North Carolina	4
Virginia	4

Latest Retail WARN Notices

WARN Act layoff notices
Company	Location	Employees	Notice Date	Type
Grunt Style	Lutz, FL	9	2026-10-02
Grunt Style	Destin, FL	8	2026-10-02
Acme Markets	Hillsdale, NJ	122	2026-10-01
Legendary Fruit	Yakima, WA	1,220	2026-09-10	Layoff
ThriftBooks Global	Baltimore, MD	136	2026-08-31	Closure
Amazon	Seattle, WA	121	2026-08-31	Layoff
Amazon - SF019	San Francisco, CA	78	2026-08-28	Layoff
Amazon - SJC13	San Jose, CA	70	2026-08-28	Layoff
Raley's Store No. 336	San Ramon, CA	51	2026-08-27	Closure
Nearly Natural	Hialeah, FL	60	2026-08-13
Nordstrom	Lombard, IL	101	2026-08-07	Closure
Schnuck Markets	Bridgeton, MO	64	2026-07-17	Closure
Niagara Bottling, LLC and Waters of America	Woodridge, IL	57	2026-07-15	Closure
Grand Depot	St. Cloud, MN	14	2026-07-04
Kingdom Animalia, LLC (Hourglass Cosmetics)	Los Angeles, CA	7	2026-07-02	Closure
Kirson Medical	Essex, MD	20	2026-07-01	Closure
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services	Phoenix, AZ	116	2026-06-25	Layoff
Kings Road Merch	Columbia Heights, MN	1	2026-06-23
Walmart	San Bruno, CA	88	2026-06-19
Walmart (1395 Crossman Ave.)	San Jose, CA	68	2026-06-19