Joann, Rite Aid, JCPenney, and other store closings contributed to a 274% surge in retail layoffs in 2025

Retail is the second-leading industry for job cuts so far this year, behind only the federal government, according to a new report.

Layoff announcements from U.S. employers have increased 80% to 696,309 job cuts through May of this year, compared to the 385,859 cuts announced throughout the first five months of 2024, according to the latest layoffs report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.


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