# LAYOFFS/HIRING FREEZES
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## [About the LAYOFFS/HIRING FREEZES category](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/about-the-layoffs-hiring-freezes-category/17)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/about-the-layoffs-hiring-freezes-category/17 "2020-08-06T17:15:49Z")
Got news about impending or recent layoffs? Let us know here. If you can, include the company name, department(s) that are/will be experiencing layoff and the number of positions.
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## [Good American layoffs](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/good-american-layoffs/4078)
**Author:** [@denimegg](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/denimegg)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/good-american-layoffs/4078 "2026-08-13T12:33:33Z")
Anyone know what’s happening at Good American? I’ve heard of a number of people getting fired/laid off recently, including some at the SVP level. I’ve always heard of the layoff merry-go-round there over the years but he…
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## [H&M Corporate Layoffs in New York](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/h-m-corporate-layoffs-in-new-york/4077)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/h-m-corporate-layoffs-in-new-york/4077 "2026-07-24T16:52:11Z")
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## [Saks Global Cutting Home Office Staff](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/saks-global-cutting-home-office-staff/4076)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/saks-global-cutting-home-office-staff/4076 "2026-05-01T13:59:40Z")
640 people losing their jobs at Saks Global… https://qz.com/saks-global-layoffs-corporate-jobs-bankruptcy-050125
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## [Another Round of Nike Layoffs](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/another-round-of-nike-layoffs/4075)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/another-round-of-nike-layoffs/4075 "2026-04-24T16:32:28Z")
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## [Aged out as a designer?](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/aged-out-as-a-designer/4072)
**Author:** [@Vetdesigner](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/Vetdesigner)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/aged-out-as-a-designer/4072 "2026-04-19T16:15:49Z")
Have you aged out of the fashion industry working as a designer? Did you take a long hiatus for whatever reason- forced longterm unemployment, start your own company but eventually close it, having children, etc, and en…
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## [It was inevitable](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/it-was-inevitable/4067)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/it-was-inevitable/4067 "2026-01-29T21:49:56Z")
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## [Layoffs Round-Up](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/layoffs-round-up/4063)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/layoffs-round-up/4063 "2025-11-05T23:44:19Z")
Blood in the water…
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## [Target Eliminating 1800 Jobs](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/target-eliminating-1800-jobs/4061)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/target-eliminating-1800-jobs/4061 "2025-10-24T15:03:47Z")
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## [Saks Global Layoffs](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/saks-global-layoffs/4051)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/saks-global-layoffs/4051 "2025-08-21T15:48:09Z")
I’m pretty sure everyone saw this coming after the NM deal…
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## [Licensing and Layoffs](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/licensing-and-layoffs/4000)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2025, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/licensing-and-layoffs/4000 "2025-06-30T23:03:40Z")
This HAD to impact employment at both GII (negative) and PVH (positive). Has anyone been laid off because their employer lost a license? 3 Questions To Ask When Interviewing With Licensed-Product Companies
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## [Layoffs at The Great./Emily + Meritt (Los Angeles)](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/layoffs-at-the-great-emily-meritt-los-angeles/4007)
**Author:** [@heatherd](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/heatherd)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/layoffs-at-the-great-emily-meritt-los-angeles/4007 "2025-06-26T21:14:17Z")
Layoffs here at corporate, six of us in a very small company affected. (Including a department head or two) Tariffs hit them hard, no notice given whatsoever, already struggling to pay vendors previously to tariffs. Lay…
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## [TCP- leadership and managment](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/tcp-leadership-and-managment/4010)
**Author:** [@kaikai2025](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/kaikai2025)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/tcp-leadership-and-managment/4010 "2025-06-26T21:13:47Z")
alot of layoffs at The Childrens Place HQ in March 2025 - affected leadership and managment across sourcing and marketing. they cant seem to get their footing in place.
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## [150 Corporate Jobs at Lulu Lemon](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/150-corporate-jobs-at-lulu-lemon/3999)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2025, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/150-corporate-jobs-at-lulu-lemon/3999 "2025-06-20T16:42:21Z")
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## [Retail down but not surprising](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/retail-down-but-not-surprising/3992)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/retail-down-but-not-surprising/3992 "2025-06-09T17:18:53Z")
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## [1500 Job Cuts at Walmart Corporate](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/1500-job-cuts-at-walmart-corporate/3991)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/1500-job-cuts-at-walmart-corporate/3991 "2025-05-22T15:27:17Z")
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## [Big Layoffs at Burberry](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/big-layoffs-at-burberry/3987)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/big-layoffs-at-burberry/3987 "2025-05-14T14:54:46Z")
Burberry to Cut Nearly 20% of Jobs as Luxury Sales Sag https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/business/burberry-job-cuts.html
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## [Tough year for retail so far](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/tough-year-for-retail-so-far/3986)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/tough-year-for-retail-so-far/3986 "2025-05-05T17:28:08Z")
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## [More Layoffs at VFC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/more-layoffs-at-vfc/3985)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/more-layoffs-at-vfc/3985 "2025-05-01T21:00:41Z")
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## [JCP cutting 9% of Home Office Jobs](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/jcp-cutting-9-of-home-office-jobs/3948)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/jcp-cutting-9-of-home-office-jobs/3948 "2025-04-11T16:52:07Z")
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## [Forever 21 Layoffs](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/forever-21-layoffs/3934)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/forever-21-layoffs/3934 "2025-03-17T15:31:30Z")
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## [Layoffs at Fossil](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/layoffs-at-fossil/3937)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2025, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/layoffs-at-fossil/3937 "2025-03-13T17:32:24Z")
https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/fossil-to-close-stores-cut-jobs-in-effort-to-trim-costs-9cb97840
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## [Layoffs at Belk](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/layoffs-at-belk/3936)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/layoffs-at-belk/3936 "2025-03-10T20:00:07Z")
I’m seeing posts from individuals on LinkedIn about layoffs at Belk in Charlotte. These all seem to be home office, apparel types. However, I’m not seeing anything in the news.
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## [Layoffs at Saks](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/layoffs-at-saks/3933)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/layoffs-at-saks/3933 "2025-02-26T17:42:24Z")
Of course this was going to happen…
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## [JCPenney Layoffs](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/jcpenney-layoffs/3932)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/jcpenney-layoffs/3932 "2025-02-21T18:35:43Z")
I’ve seen a lot of “looking for work” icons from JCP connections. This confirms it…
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## [400 Positions at Kohl's](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/400-positions-at-kohls/3930)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/400-positions-at-kohls/3930 "2025-02-17T17:38:30Z")
…but only about 60 at the home office
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## [Luxury is hurting](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/luxury-is-hurting/3925)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/luxury-is-hurting/3925 "2025-01-24T15:38:34Z")
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-22/chanel-cuts-70-us-jobs-warning-of-challenging-luxury-environment
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## [Saks/Nieman Marcus - The Inevitable](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/saks-nieman-marcus-the-inevitable/3923)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/saks-nieman-marcus-the-inevitable/3923 "2025-01-21T20:38:19Z")
One management team to head both retailers? Layoffs will be next…
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## [Liberated Brands Layoffs](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/liberated-brands-layoffs/3922)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/liberated-brands-layoffs/3922 "2025-01-17T21:56:32Z")
This is a lot of jobs…
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## [More layoffs at VF](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/more-layoffs-at-vf/3921)
**Author:** [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/more-layoffs-at-vf/3921 "2025-01-17T17:50:27Z")
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