Retail Layoffs
Comprehensive tracking of workforce reductions across the Retail industry.
Total Jobs Cut
Companies Affected
AI-Cited Layoffs
AI-Related Cuts
Companies
Getir
Turkey · May 2024
Quick-commerce startup exits US, UK, Germany markets; massive global layoffs
Zalando
Germany · Jan 2026
Distribution center closure and restructuring
Nike
United States · Feb 2025
Direct-to-consumer strategy restructuring
Wayfair
United States · Jan 2025
Path to profitability restructuring
Wayfair
United States · Jan 2024
Path to profitability restructuring; post-pandemic furniture demand decline
Walmart
United States · Apr 2025
Slashed jobs in global tech and US operations departments; streamline and efficiency
Walmart Tech
AIUnited States · Jan 2026
Global tech division restructuring; AI automation of operations
Target
United States · Oct 2025
Corporate streamlining and cost reduction
Nike
United States · Apr 2026
Tech teams hardest hit.
Walmart
United States · May 2026
Consolidating product and design operations
Target
United States · May 2025
Cut 1,000 corporate staff and closed 800 open roles; 8% of global HQ workforce
Ocado
AIUnited Kingdom · Feb 2026
Robotics and automation investment replacing operational roles
Walmart
United States · May 2026
Consolidating product and design operations
Starbucks
United States · Sep 2025
Store closure turnaround and restructuring
IKEA (Ingka)
Sweden · Mar 2026
Office workforce reduction and restructuring
Nike
AIUnited States · Jan 2026
Cutting employees as it accelerates use of automation at distribution centers
Levi Strauss
United States · Mar 2025
Direct-to-consumer transition and cost optimization
Target
United States · Feb 2026
Supply chain restructuring
SSense
Canada · Mar 2026
Cut more than 200 jobs days after founders won bid to buy back company
SSense
Canada · Mar 2026
Luxury retail restructuring
Hy-Vee
India · Jun 2026
Shuts down India tech centre
7-Eleven
Canada · Apr 2026
Efficiency push
Amazon (retail)
United States · Mar 2026
Cuts more jobs across retail operations
H&M
Singapore · May 2026
Staff layoffs
Starbucks
United States · May 2026
tech layoffs
Starbucks
United States · May 2026
tech layoffs
Glossier
United States · Feb 2026
DTC beauty brand restructuring
Myntra
India · Feb 2026
E-commerce consolidation
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