Retail layoffs in 2016 could be highest since 2010 By: MarketWatch April 25, 2016 at 11:50 AM EDT Credit Suisse says we’re on the path to 37,000 layoffs in 2016, with 24,000 already announced. Read More >> Related Stocks: GX Defense Tech ETF Macy's Nordstrom Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.