Home Depot has cut roughly 800 roles at its Atlanta store support center, with the reductions largely concentrated in its technology organization, the retailer confirmed Wednesday.
The layoffs coincide with a new return-to-office mandate requiring corporate employees to work in the office five days a week, marking a shift away from more flexible post-pandemic arrangements.
“We’re simplifying our corporate operations to better support our stores and our customers,” a company spokesperson said, adding that the changes are intended to improve agility and keep corporate teams more closely connected to frontline associates.
Affected employees will receive separation packages, transitional benefits and job placement assistance.
The job cuts come two months after Home Depot lowered its full-year profit outlook following a mixed third quarter.
While net sales rose 2.8% year over year to $41.4 billion, operating income fell 1.2% to $5.4 billion and net income declined 1.3% to $3.6 billion.
Home Depot’s move adds to a growing wave of retail layoffs in early 2026. Amazon recently announced cuts affecting about 16,000 roles, while Nike said it would lay off nearly 800 employees as it consolidates U.S. distribution operations.
Retail has been one of the hardest-hit sectors for job losses, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which reported nearly 89,000 retail job cuts from January to October last year, up 145% year over year.
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