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FedEx, Ryder Logistics File WARN Notices, Indicating Layoff Plans
FedEx has plans to carry out layoffs in Pennsylvania, and both Ryder and FedEx have noted they will lay off…
REI Co-op Shutters Its Experiences Business After Nearly 40 Years, Lays Off 428 Employees
The cuts include 180 people in full-time roles and 248 part-time guides.
Big Lots Keeps Up to 400 Stores Alive in Bankruptcy Sale, but Layoffs Hit HQ, DCs
A bankruptcy judge approved the sale of properties to discounter Variety Wholesalers, with Bruce Thorn…
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Layoffs Top 1,600 at Ross Warehouses in California
The off-price retailer is reportedly replacing the agency that staffs its three DCs and other facilities in…
The Biggest Layoffs to Hit Footwear and Retail in 2024
Converse, Geox, Nike, and Reebok are among the companies that cut jobs in 2024.
Beximco Lays Off 40,000 Garment Workers
The cutbacks span 16 apparel factories, including Beximco Fashions, Crescent Fashion and Design, Shinepukur…
L.L. Bean to Cut Jobs for Second Time in 2024
The Freeport, Maine-based company will eliminate between 50 and 75 positions.
FedEx’s Ongoing Network Adjustment Means More Job Cuts
The layoffs come as the wider transportation and warehousing industry saw light jobs growth of 1.4 percent…
Reebok Lays Off Employees Amid Footwear Restructure, Licensing Shift
Earlier this month, Authentic terminated its license with New Guards Group (NGG), a division of Farfetch.
Walmart to Close Sam’s Club Fulfillment Center in New Jersey, Affecting 113
The retailer's Swedesboro, New Jersey, facility will close in March. The company may transfer interested…
VF Corp. to Lay Off 242 Employees in Virginia Distribution Center Closure
VF told FN in a statement that it decided to close the center in May of 2024 after evaluating the best way to…
UPS Lays Off 404 in Denver Warehouse Amid Automation Push
The job cuts align with the company's "Network of the Future" consolidation plan, which is designed to save…
FedEx, GXO and Pitney Bowes Cut Staff in Round of Logistics Layoffs
A Memphis news affiliate reports roughly 300 employees were impacted by the FedEx layoffs, while Pitney Bowes…
Natural Fiber Welding Switches CEOs, Furloughs ‘Significant’ Number of Employees
The material innovator has been unable to close a bridge round of funding despite months of work, a…
Flexport Reorganizes Fulfillment Division, Cuts 2% of Staff
Racking up hundreds of millions in losses in recent quarters, the digital freight forwarder hopes more cost…