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The Original Factory Shop layoffs

We've tracked one The Original Factory Shop layoff, in Jan 2026, affecting 1,200 people. None of these cuts were publicly blamed on AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.

People affected

1K

Across tracked announcements

Announcements

1

Jan 2026 → Jan 2026

AI-attributed

0%

Of affected people

Every tracked announcement

  1. −1,200

    Homeware chain The Original Factory Shop called in administrators, putting 1,200 jobs at risk.

    About the figure: Figure is jobs at risk.

    Source: The Guardian

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