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7 of the Biggest Layoffs to Hit Footwear in 2025
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7 of the Biggest Layoffs to Hit Footwear in 2025

December 23, 2025

This year’s job market has taken a hit across industries, as higher retail costs led to weaker consumer demand and concerns continued to mount over how artificial intelligence will affect future job creation.

Looking closer at the U.S. Department of Labor’s most recent jobs report in November, the overall economy created 64,000 jobs last month, while unemployment rose to 4.6 percent its highest level since September 2021.

As for footwear, some companies were not so fortunate this year, having to resort to saving their bottom lines by cutting staff. As FN looks back on the year, here are the seven biggest footwear layoffs of 2025. Women’s Wear Daily


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