downsizing

America’s $100 billion beef industry is undergoing a painful downsizing, and it’s poised to make high meat prices a long-term reality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Share of independent agencies Forrester predicts will “face acquisition, downsizing or closure” in 2027 as a result of pressure from ad tech and automation at clients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

We have $500,000 in cash from downsizing, and $800,000 in home equity in our paid-off house.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

The downsizing or near death of iconic brand names like Sears and Eastman Kodak helped free resources to finance the Anthropic, Nvidia, Apple and other leaders of recent economic progress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

“I’m even downsizing my bed so that you can fit yours in. We picked one out today.”

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

Ethan Allen’s roughly 170 stores have seen some kind of refresh, including the downsizings, but the changes are ongoing, according to executives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Some families said they were forced into difficult downsizings: Couples with children moved from two-bedroom to one-bedroom apartments even though, as one father said, “we’re tripping over each other.”

From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2023

The downsizings didn’t just affect people who worked at GE.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 6, 2016

While record store closings seem as inevitable as newspaper downsizings these days, June has proved to be an especially cruel month in New York.

From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2016

Likewise, no company will shrink, incurring job losses due to layoffs and mass firings, unless the CEO agrees to downsizings and cost reductions. 

From Forbes ● Aug. 29, 2014