Thread regarding Wayfair Inc. layoffs

I don’t know anything about if there is truth in this or not. I don’t see that UK/IE is doing particularly badly in relative terms and the headcount is hardly a game-changer.

The only thing I do see as a possible risk is where they see the long term strategy for the company - i.e. at a very high level, in 10 years do they want to have international presence or double down really heavily on US only?

I don’t know the answer to that question but I think it’s going to simply be a strategy question and we’ll see what way it shakes out (I say this as an EU employee who likes my job)

@p5 This risks echoing a pattern that has become increasingly common in parts of U.S. political discourse, where blame is directed toward external or peripheral factors rather than addressing the underlying issues that are plainly evident. That should not become the discourse around layoffs.

Put simply, the narrative that required this answer (actual evidence) should not be indulged or pandered to. They don't relate to common sense.

@nk This is not the right place for that discussion, but there are many factors that challenge that argument. Let's keep it purely to a macro business perspective however, EU based employees account for only about 3% of the total workforce, while the region's share of orders is significantly higher than that.

Since nobody has looked at the UK/IE performance here it is. (Taken from Wayfair's own International Segment (UK/IE report 2025/26))

$1.48 billion in total net revenue in 2025 (0.4% increase year-over-year)
Q4 alone saw $395 million, up 3.7% on a reported basis, but up 7.8% year-over-year when excluding the German exit.
Latest data for Q1 2026 - $319 million, which marks a 6.0% increase year-over-year.

The data shows a market that is commercially viable, but operationally expensive.

Does that equal a market exit as OP suggests? Your guess is as good as mine.

@kk tell us exactly how @hq and OP are wrong? Where’s the ROI in the UK and IE?

Something big is always brewing.
Gone are the day's where you are able to get a job , do your very best, and retire at the same job without constant fear of layoffs, or getting fired because that's how they prefer to do it. Your hard work wont save you.
Audio record your coachings and one on one's.
Take a photo of your amazing metrics every week as well as your attendance.
Take a photo of your perfect cstats every week.
Take a photo of all of the bonus checks you have received. A lot of us have gotten every single one of them for years.
Hire an amazing employment attorney because they will still find a way to write you up and fire that a-s.
At the end of the day we are all being squeezed out of our employment, its simply a matter of what day that happens for each of us.
Bunch of rascals! Lol, we have all got to stop taking this company so seriously for our own mental health. At this point we just need to protect ourselves.

@hq You do realise those jobs are being moved to countries where Wayfair doesn't even have a customer base? And that's before addressing the accuracy of your claim, which couldn't be further from the truth. These comment threads are becoming a sad reflection of some of Wayfair's employees.

I’m not surprised by this. Unless that side of the business is wildly successful, which it isn’t and the push from Niraj to open 50+ stores in NA…I’m more shocked that we held onto it for so long. Also, Ireland/UK employees are expensive for what you get in return. Sick days on top of all the same pto US emp get and holidays every 5 minutes. Y’all are never here. And yes, we’re jealous of all of your protections and benefits. But you can’t be surprised when a US owned company can’t find the value in you anymore. Particularly if the brand isn’t thriving in your geo.

@ew just wait and watch if you don't believe it, if people wants to be in delusion.. fine. Those who really wants a little bit of push to find something outside this is the time as Wayfair su-ks anyway.

Cannot share too much info, but we had a meeting earlier today and this exit of Ireland did come up. Nothing said about the UK business side, but like someone replied, Q3 appears to be a possible timeline for Wayfair to close the IE side of the business. I cannot speak to the financials on here, but IE is struggling for Wayfair.

@OP We have read some BS on here over the years but this beats the lot. Decreasing headcount annually, as if this is not a reflection of the entire company?

No source, an opinion on market performance rather than the slightest understanding and then, to quote EU laws when the UK are no longer part of.

Heard this as well. There is talks of a massive reduction as Wayfair Shifts to a US only market. They are finding that the UK/IE market is rather difficult to penetrate due to a lot of laws around the EU. Wayfair in US and Canada (NA) are in a much stronger position then they see EU going moving forward. As the original poster mentioned, I would also be cautious for a possible exit by the end of Q3.