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More than 60,000 retail workers lost their jobs since January

Marielle Segarra Apr 19, 2017
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More than 60,000 retail workers lost their jobs since January

Marielle Segarra Apr 19, 2017
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Seems like every time you turn around, another department store chain is closing locations and laying off people – Macy’s, Sears, J.C. Penney — and these are just the biggies. Since January, nearly 61,000 jobs have been eliminated in the retail sector. What kinds of jobs are being lost? And where are these workers going? 

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