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NYT: Amazon Could Lay Off as Many as 10,000 Employees in Corporate and Tech Jobs

Amazon reportedly plans to lay off as many as 10,000 employees in corporate and technology jobs starting as…

News November 14
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WSJ: Amazon Mulls Closing Unprofitable Businesses, Stores in Cost-Cutting Measure

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is reportedly spearheading a cost-cutting review of retail giant to pare down businesses that…

News November 11
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Nordstrom Cuts 222 Jobs at Midwestern Distribution Facility as it Prepares for Slower Demand

Nordstrom will lay off 222 workers at its Cedar Rapids, Iowa distribution center on Oct. 18, 2022, according…

News September 26
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WSJ: Gap Cuts 500 Corporate Positions Following Weak Quarter 

Gap is reportedly eliminating approximately 500 corporate jobs, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.…

News September 21
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Wayfair Cuts 870 Corporate Jobs as it Right-Sizes Team Amid Ecommerce Slowdown

Wayfair will lay offapproximately 10% of its corporate employees — 870 corporate workers or about 5% of its…

News August 22
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Bath & Body Works Lays Off 130 Workers as it Realigns Operating Structure

Bath & Body Works will lay off 130 employees, mostly from leadership roles, as the retailer seeks to…

News August 19
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ThredUP opens a hotline to help Gen Z fight its fast fashion addiction.

ThredUP Forges Ahead with its War on Fast Fashion Amid Cost-Cutting Initiatives

Resale platform ThredUP has debuted a new, light-hearted marketing ploy in its ongoing battle against “fast fashion addiction,”…

News August 17
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Warby Parker Plans 63 Layoffs to Enhance Agility Amid Uncertain Consumer Behavior

Warby Parker is cutting 63 corporate jobs as part of a restructuring effort, representing approximately 15% of its…

News August 10
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Alibaba Group has reportedly laid off 10,000 employees.

Reports: Alibaba Lays Off 10,000 as New Lockdowns Dampen Chinese Recovery

Ecommerce juggernaut Alibaba isn’t immune to the economic forces weighing down other retailers, particularly as new lockdowns in…

News August 8
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