# Tough year for retail so far

**URL:** <https://community.theschmatte.com/t/tough-year-for-retail-so-far/3986>\
**Category:** LAYOFFS/HIRING FREEZES\
**Created:** [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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**Author:** ![grandpoobah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/tough-year-for-retail-so-far/3986/1 "2025-05-05T17:28:08Z")

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> **[Retail job cuts up nearly 80% in April](https://www.retaildive.com/news/retail-layoffs-april-ceo-changes/747105/)**
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> Retail announced over 64,000 job cuts so far this year, the second most of any industry, according to a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.