A US children's clothing retailer based in Secaucus, New Jersey, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2026
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Not according to The Children's Place. It named no AI reason for its 6 November 2026 cut, citing its bankruptcy, in which it seeks to sell substantially all of its assets. No credible outlet or named analyst linked the cut to AI, so it is not in the register of AI-linked job cuts. Its earlier cut, on 5 November 2026, was not linked to AI either.
Latest, November 2026: The Children's Place told New Jersey it will close all 24 of its stores in the state by 4 February 2027, affecting about 732 employees, two days before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The full record
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| Announced | Roles | Share of staff | Reason The Children's Place gave |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | ~732 | Not stated | Its bankruptcy, in which it seeks to sell substantially all of its assets |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 593 | Not stated | Financial difficulties |
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The Children's Place told New Jersey it will close all 24 of its stores in the state by 4 February 2027, affecting about 732 employees, two days before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
The reason The Children's Place gave
"The Company seeks to sell substantially all of its assets, pursuant to section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, and is in discussions with multiple parties regarding potential transactions that would permit the Company to continue its business enterprise as a going concern and preserve the value of its brands."The Children's Place, Inc., in its press release of 8 November 2026 (filed with the SEC)
The company's statements do not mention AI, and no report read tied the closures to AI. The closures and the 732 jobs are from its New Jersey WARN notice, as 94.3 The Point reported it.
Source: The Children's Place, Inc.: press release, 8 November 2026 (SEC Exhibit 99.1). Checked Nov 11, 2026.
The Children's Place will permanently close its distribution center in Fort Payne, Alabama on 5 January 2027 and lay off all 593 people who work there, according to a letter to employees.
The reason The Children's Place gave
A letter sent to employees says the company is experiencing financial difficulties and expects to lay off all 593 facility employees.WAFF 48 News, describing the company's letter to employees
Nothing reported from the letter mentions AI, and no report read tied the closure to AI.
Source: WAFF 48 News: Children's Place closing down distribution center, affecting hundreds of jobs. Checked Nov 11, 2026.
This site keeps a register of job cuts linked to AI: a cut enters it when the employer names AI or automation as a reason, or when a credible outlet or a named analyst links it to AI, and each entry is graded on what the employer itself said. The Children's Place's cuts were read against that rule and left out. They are shown here because people searching for The Children's Place's layoffs ask whether AI was behind them, and are counted nowhere on this site. How the register decides.
Yes: The Children's Place filed 1 WARN notice for 732 jobs in New Jersey since January 2025. The latest was published Nov 6, 2026 in New Jersey, for 732 jobs.
A WARN notice is the advance warning a US employer must file with a state before a mass layoff or a site closure, usually 60 days ahead. It names the site and the number of jobs but gives no reason, so on its own it says nothing about AI.
| Published | Employer | Jobs | Notice / effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | The Children's PlaceAtlantic, Bergen, Camden, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Union, New JerseyPublished Nov 6, 2026New Jersey WARN notices | 732 | no dateeffective Feb 4, 2027 |
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Not according to The Children's Place. It named no AI reason for its 6 November 2026 cut, citing its bankruptcy, in which it seeks to sell substantially all of its assets. No credible outlet or named analyst linked the cut to AI, so it is not in the register of AI-linked job cuts. Its earlier cut, on 5 November 2026, was not linked to AI either.
The Children's Place told New Jersey it will close all 24 of its stores in the state by 4 February 2027, affecting about 732 employees, two days before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It was announced in November 2026. About 732 roles, by The Children's Place's own figure.
The Children's Place cited its bankruptcy, in which it seeks to sell substantially all of its assets. In its own words: "The Company seeks to sell substantially all of its assets, pursuant to section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, and is in discussions with multiple parties regarding potential transactions that would permit the Company to continue its business enterprise as a going concern and preserve the value of its brands." (The Children's Place, Inc., in its press release of 8 November 2026 (filed with the SEC)).
No. The register records job cuts that the employer linked to AI, or that a credible outlet or a named analyst linked to AI. The Children's Place's cuts were checked against that rule and left out, so they are not counted in the index or in any of the register's figures.
Yes: The Children's Place filed 1 WARN notice for 732 jobs in New Jersey since January 2025. The latest was published Nov 6, 2026 in New Jersey, for 732 jobs.