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Debenhams Fate Revealed Later This Month
The bankrupt chain is hoping a buyer will swoop in and preserve the thousands of jobs on the chopping block.
A Tale of Two Realities: Bed Bath & Beyond Trims, Lidl Expands
Who's hiring in retail signals the sector's future, as food and essentials are top of mind while…
Saks Lays Out Reasons for Laying Off Staff
As shoppers continue to prefer clicks to bricks, the luxury retailer has little choice but to rationalize its…
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Walmart Culls Hundreds of Jobs in US Restructuring
Even the nation's largest employer isn't immune to the wave of job cuts sweeping retail.
Selfridges Cuts 450 Jobs in Another Blow to British Retail
Selfridges joins M&S, Harrods and John Lewis in downsizing staff as COVID-19 takes a heavy toll on the U.K…
More COVID Cases, Layoffs and Retail Bankruptcies: The Week Ahead
Apparel chain J. Jill and mall operator CBL & Associates have deadlines next week to finalize deals with…
Marks & Spencer Cuts 950 Jobs as Thousands More Remain at Risk
Besides M&S, Ted Baker is said to axe 500 jobs as a research group forecasts retail job losses in the U.K…
First-Time Jobless Claims Taper as Retail Vacancies Are Set to Spike
COVID-19's impact set the U.S. economy back by a few years, with a full recovery unlikely before 2022 and…
Trump Talks Jobs as Retail Announces 353 Store Closures in One Day: Week Ahead
Trump predicts economic victory in upcoming months in advance of his re-election bid, but unemployment rate…
ILO: COVID-19 Will Put 195 Million Out of Work—Hitting Manufacturing, Retail Hardest
In a short time, the pandemic has swept in and propelled joblessness to heights expected to 'far exceed' the…
6.6 Million: Retail Furloughs Jack Up Jobless Claims
Ten million and counting–first-time filings will rise in the weeks to come as retail furloughs push workers…
Creative Destruction: What it Is and Why it Could Wipe Out 500K Retail Jobs and 30K Stores
Over 500,000 retail jobs and 30,000 stores could disappear by 2025, with 32,000 job cuts in 2020 alone as…
Could Weekly Jobless Report Hint at Weakness in Labor Market?
Initial jobless claims sent mixed signals, with some seeing strength on the labor front as others wonder if…
Retail Hiring Trends Reveal Omnichannel Winners and Losers
Retail hiring trends have indicated which merchants have scaled their online presence, which also seem to…