Layoffs

Trump Administration Shrinks Finance Watchdog
Trump Administration Shrinks Finance Watchdog
August 09, 2018  |  Regulation

The Trump administration is laying off 40 staff members at the Office of Financial Research (OFR), an independent bureau that analyzes market trends to detect...

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In eCommerce, Amazon Sizzles, While eBay Fizzles
In eCommerce, Amazon Sizzles, While eBay Fizzles
July 20, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Amazon’s Prime Day for Prime: Estimates are that the commerce juggernaut brought in $4 billion in Prime Day sales (according to Wedbush), up 33 percent...

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Retail Pulse: Fabletics Plans Expansion, Dunkin’ Gets New CEO
Retail Pulse: Fabletics Plans Expansion, Dunkin’ Gets New CEO
July 13, 2018  |  Retail

Fabletics is seeking aggressive growth, with the activewear retailer planning to open 75 new brick-and-mortar stores in the U.S. and other countries. Such an expansion would...

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Snap To Fire 100 Engineers In Its Latest Layoff Round
Snap To Fire 100 Engineers In Its Latest Layoff Round
March 30, 2018  |  Personnel

Snap, the parent company and creator of disappearing messaging app Snapchat, is laying off around 100 employees in order to focus on advertising. According to...

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Snap Braces For Biggest Round Of Layoffs Yet
Snap Braces For Biggest Round Of Layoffs Yet
March 08, 2018  |  Personnel

Just like the photos and videos shared on its social platform, Snap employees are about to disappear as the company braces for another round of...

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Amazon Working To Combine Prime Now And Fresh
Amazon Working To Combine Prime Now And Fresh
February 16, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon is reportedly engaged in a round of layoffs after combining Amazon Prime Now and AmazonFresh. According to a report in Yahoo! Finance, the layoffs...

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Weak Holiday Sales Force Barnes & Noble To Reduce Staff
Weak Holiday Sales Force Barnes & Noble To Reduce Staff
February 13, 2018  |  Retail

After weak holiday sales, Barnes & Noble has laid off an unspecified number of experienced workers, such as lead cashiers and digital leads. The news...

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Amazon Cuts Consumer Biz Heads At Seattle HQ  
Amazon Cuts Consumer Biz Heads At Seattle HQ  
February 12, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon is reducing its headcount at its corporate office in Seattle, with the eCommerce giant reportedly laying off several hundred employees in what is seen...

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Walmart To Lay Off 1K Employees At Its Headquarters
Walmart To Lay Off 1K Employees At Its Headquarters
January 26, 2018  |  Retail

Walmart will be laying off as many as 1,000 employees at its headquarters this year and in 2019. Bloomberg reported news that between 400 and...

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