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H&M, DoorDash Eliminate a Combined 2,750 Jobs as Retail Layoffs Continue

Retail industry companies are continuing to trim their headcounts: H&M cut 1,500 jobs and DoorDash announced it would let 1,250 employees go…

NYT: Amazon Could Lay Off as Many as 10,000 Employees in Corporate and Tech Jobs

Amazon reportedly plans to lay off as many as 10,000 employees in corporate and technology jobs starting as soon as this week,…

WSJ: Amazon Mulls Closing Unprofitable Businesses, Stores in Cost-Cutting Measure

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is reportedly spearheading a cost-cutting review of retail giant to pare down businesses that haven’t been profitable, people…

Nordstrom Cuts 222 Jobs at Midwestern Distribution Facility as it Prepares for Slower Demand

Nordstrom will lay off 222 workers at its Cedar Rapids, Iowa distribution center on Oct. 18, 2022, according to a WARN notice…

WSJ: Gap Cuts 500 Corporate Positions Following Weak Quarter

Gap is reportedly eliminating approximately 500 corporate jobs, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. The layoffs and elimination…

Wayfair Cuts 870 Corporate Jobs as it Right-Sizes Team Amid Ecommerce Slowdown

Wayfair will lay offapproximately 10% of its corporate employees — 870 corporate workers or about 5% of its global workforce, according to…

Bath & Body Works Lays Off 130 Workers as it Realigns Operating Structure

Bath & Body Works will lay off 130 employees, mostly from leadership roles, as the retailer seeks to create organizational efficiencies by…

ThredUP Forges Ahead with its War on Fast Fashion Amid Cost-Cutting Initiatives

Resale platform ThredUP has debuted a new, light-hearted marketing ploy in its ongoing battle against “fast fashion addiction,” mere days after announcing…

Warby Parker Plans 63 Layoffs to Enhance Agility Amid Uncertain Consumer Behavior

Warby Parker is cutting 63 corporate jobs as part of a restructuring effort, representing approximately 15% of its corporate workforce or 2%…

Reports: Alibaba Lays Off 10,000 as New Lockdowns Dampen Chinese Recovery

Ecommerce juggernaut Alibaba isn’t immune to the economic forces weighing down other retailers, particularly as new lockdowns in mainland China dampen hopes…

Reports: Walmart Reportedly Lays Off 200 Corporate Executives to Position Itself for the Future

Walmart reportedly is laying off some corporate employees to “better position the company for a strong future,” according media reports. Walmart did…

CNBC: GameStop Replaces CFO for Being ‘Too Hands Off’ as it Prepares Corporate Staff Cuts

GameStop has named Diana Saadeh-Jajeh, the retailer’s Chief Accounting Officer, as CFO, effective immediately. She replaces Michael Recupero, who has been terminated….

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