Lowe's, Panera and Saks Report Consumer Discretionary Job Cuts

Consumer Discretionary layoffs reported Oct. 3–4, 2026

A series of WARN filings and state notices recorded workforce reductions across the Consumer Discretionary sector during the Oct. 3–Oct. 4, 2026 reporting window, affecting a total of 772 employees, according to aggregated WARN filings with state regulators.

Reported layoffs

• Conn-Selmer filed a WARN notice for 150 employees, per a WARN filing with state regulators.
• Packaging Corporation of America reported a WARN filing covering 91 employees, according to a WARN filing with state regulators.
• Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company submitted a WARN filing for 85 employees, per a WARN filing with state regulators.
• Lifetouch appeared in WARN filings for 88 employees, according to a WARN filing with state regulators.
• Sodexo CTM, LLC reported a WARN filing affecting 66 employees, per a WARN filing with state regulators.
• Double Tree Cleveland was listed in a WARN filing for 66 employees, according to a WARN filing with state regulators.
• Panera appeared in a WARN filing for 70 employees, per a WARN filing with state regulators.
• Saks & Company LLC Beachwood filed a WARN notice for 70 employees, according to a WARN filing with state regulators.
• Saks & Company LLC Columbus was listed in a WARN filing affecting 41 employees, per a WARN filing with state regulators.
• Lowe's Companies, Inc. recorded a WARN filing for 17 employees, according to a WARN filing with state regulators.
• Louis Vuitton USA Inc. appeared in WARN filings for 11 employees, per a WARN filing with state regulators.
• Grunt Style, LLC submitted two WARN entries dated Nov. 30, 2026, for 9 and 8 employees respectively; both are recorded in WARN filings with state regulators.

Timing and sources

All reported counts above are drawn from WARN filings with state regulators, as aggregated in the supplied record. Several entries list no separate location or detailed timing beyond the Oct. 3–Oct. 4, 2026 reporting window; the two Grunt Style WARN entries in the record carry a listed date of 2026-11-30 in the filings.

Summary

Across 13 reported layoffs in the Consumer Discretionary sector during the Oct. 3–Oct. 4, 2026 period, companies submitted WARN notices or state filings accounting for 772 employees affected, per WARN filings with state regulators. The filings name a mix of retail, food service, manufacturing and hospitality employers, with individual counts and filing details as reported above.