The source notes that the figures are accurate to mid-May 2020. The source gave no date of release. Date of access is used in lieu of date of release in this statistic.
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Number of jobs impacted by store closures in selected retailers in the U.S. 2020
According to recent data, the American department store retailer JCPenney suffered about * job losses associated with store closures in 2020. Data from mid-May 2020 also suggested the total number of jobs impacted due to store closures amounted to ** for leading retailer companies. Temporary closures due to COVID-19 were not taken into account in the figures.
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Centre for Retail Research. (January 19, 2021). Number of jobs impacted due to store closures in selected retailers in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1197793/job-losses-due-to-store-closures-in-us-retailers/
Centre for Retail Research. "Number of jobs impacted due to store closures in selected retailers in the United States in 2020." Chart. January 19, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1197793/job-losses-due-to-store-closures-in-us-retailers/
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Number of jobs impacted due to store closures in selected retailers in the United States in 2020 [Graph], Centre for Retail Research, January 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1197793/job-losses-due-to-store-closures-in-us-retailers/
