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?

WARN Firehose has tracked 5,081 retail sector WARN notices across all US states.

Which states have the most retail layoffs?

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

What companies in retail have filed the most WARN notices?

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

Are retail layoffs increasing or decreasing?

Retail layoffs appear to be decreasing. There have been 142 notices in 2026 so far, compared to 406 in all of 2025.

Retail Layoffs

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WARN Act mass layoff and plant closure notices in the retail sector across all US states, updated daily.

142

Notices (2026)

16,269

Workers Affected

Amazon

Biggest Filing

Portland

Most Affected City

Top States for Retail Layoffs

Top states by notices
State	Notices
California	53
Oregon	18
New Jersey	16
Illinois	12
Minnesota	7
Pennsylvania	7
Maryland	4
Texas	3
Alabama	3
Washington	3
Virginia	2
North Carolina	2
Hawaii	2
Utah	1
Kansas	1

Latest Retail WARN Notices

WARN Act layoff notices
Company	Location	Employees	Notice Date	Type
Nordstrom Credit Operations	, MN	4	2026-03-01
Amazon Fresh	Langhorne, PA	983	2026-03-01	Layoff
Giant	Lancaster, PA	76	2026-02-27
eBay	San Jose, CA	243	2026-02-25
eBay - San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	28	2026-02-25
Nordstrom Card Services	, UT	15	2026-02-21
H&M Fashion USA	Chicago, IL	181	2026-02-20
Raley's	West Sacramento, CA	43	2026-02-20
JC Penney6699 Springfield MallSpringfield, VA 22150	Springfield, VA	74	2026-02-18	Closure
Walgreens (Greens Rd.)	Houston, TX	159	2026-02-18
Louis Vuitton	Birmingham, AL	10	2026-02-17	Closure
The GIANT	Coopersburg, PA	104	2026-02-15
Saks Fifth Avenue	Wilkes Barre, PA	155	2026-02-15
Saks Fifth Avenue	Bala Cynwyd, PA	50	2026-02-15
The Fresh Market	Montvale, NJ	55	2026-02-15
Walmart	Hoboken, NJ	100	2026-02-15
Saks Fifth Avenue	Hackensack, NJ	69	2026-02-15
Saks Fifth Avenue	East Rutherford, NJ	58	2026-02-15
Lowe's	Mooresville, NC	178	2026-02-13	Permanent Layoff
Lowe's	Charlotte, NC	49	2026-02-13	Permanent Layoff

Top Retail Companies

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