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Retail apocalypse? JCPenney, Payless, LifeWay announce 3,000+ combined store closures
More than 41,000 people have lost their jobs in the retail industry so far this year — a 92 percent spike in layoffs since the same time last year, according to a new report. And the layoffs continue to mount, with JCPenney announcing this week it would be closing 18 stores in addition to three previously announced closures, as part of a “standard annual review.” Retail job cuts for January and February total 41,201, said research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas in a new survey, including nationwide retailers such as Payless and Charlotte Russe.
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Well,this has been going on for quite sometime. I see it as combination of lower quality goods ,goods meant to break in five years,or less,over priced products,the convince of shopping on line.