It’s been a dicey year, it seems, for people who work in retail. The industry has cut nearly 76,000 jobs from January through May according to new data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and ...

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The retail job market continues to exhibit struggles, according to the most recent Challenger, Gray & Christmas data. According to the figures, retailers axed 83,656 positions this year, as of the end ...

The retail industry isn’t just for teenagers looking to find part-time after-school work. Today’s retail employers know they must offer competitive wages and benefits to entice their employees to stay ...

U.S. retailers eliminated over 64,000 jobs during the first four months of 2025, the second most of any industry, according to a new report released Thursday by consulting firm Challenger, Gray & ...

Retailers added 414,400 seasonal jobs in October and November, down 7% from 444,500 jobs added in the same period last year. While seasonal retail jobs appear headed for a down year, there was a ...

Hiring in the grocery retail arena declined on a monthly basis in March, reflecting an overall decrease in retailing jobs. Food and beverage retailers lost 6,400 jobs for March, even as the U.S.

The U.S. labor market is softening, and with that shift so too is employment in retail. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said on Friday that total non-farm payrolls rose by 206,000 in June. Most ...