Nasty Gal, an online retailer for young women, reportedly slashed up to 10 percent of its workforce in recent weeks. The company released 20 employees from its public relations and technology departments, with plans to outsource that work, reports Women's Wear Daily. Fashion entrepreneur Sophia Amoruso founded the site in 2006, selling apparel, footwear and accessories. Inc. Magazine named it one of the fastest-growing companies in 2012. And in her recently published memoir, #GIRLBOSS, Amoruso offers business advice for aspiring female entrepreneurs. But in addition to layoffs, Nasty Gal has struggled with negative press regarding working conditions. On sites like Glassdoor, former employees have expressed frustration with management and business ethics. Amoruso released the following statement to TechCrunch regarding the layoffs: "We made some changes yesterday in order to strategically re-organize the business to fit our vision of the future. We are building a powerful brand that leads the market and are committed to creating something that has never been created before." Nasty Gal isn't the only online apparel store laying off workers. In July, Modcloth laid off 15 percent—equivalent to 70—of its workers. Gilt also laid off 10 percent of its employees in January 2012. Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
[ AdWeek | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nasty Gal, an online retailer for young women, reportedly slashed up to 10 percent of its workforce in recent weeks. The company released 20 employees from its public relations and technology departments, with plans to outsource that work, reports Women's Wear Daily. Fashion entrepreneur Sophia... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Editions de La Martinière (EDLM) is laying off 10 of its 40 employees, just four years after a first wave of 19 redundancies. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Humble Games has reportedly laid off all 36 of its staff. Former employees posted about the layoffs on social media. Humble Games is owned by media conglomerate Ziff Davis, which counts IGN, Eurogamer and GamesIndustry.biz among its gaming portfolio. Humble Games confirmed in a LinkedIn post... Continue reading at Engadget
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An Oregon weekly newspaper that had to lay off its entire staff after its funds were embezzled will relaunch its print edition next month Continue reading at ABC News
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The digital publisher G/O Media has shuttered Jezebel, the feminist publisher, amid a broader sweep of layoffs across the G/O Media portfolio that will affect 23 staff in total, according to an internal memo shared by chief executive Jim Spanfeller. The cuts come just two days after the company... Continue reading at AdWeek
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The move follows Nielsen laying off 9% of its own staff and comes a day after VideoAmp announced a $150 million funding round. Continue reading at Advertising Age
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Outside Inc. told staff on Friday that it would be laying off around 15% of its 580-person workforce--between 85 to 90 people--as the bundled publisher continues its transition to a primarily digital company, the Denver Business Journal reported Friday. The media company, which is composed of 36... Continue reading at AdWeek
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The Victoria & Albert Museum is closing its dedicated bookshop and making 103 roles redundant across its retail and visitor experience teams as the Covid-19 crisis hits its finances. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Magazine fulfillment services provider Palm Coast Data will lay off up to 150 of its 400 employees, outsource some key operations to competitor CDS Global and leave its Northeast Florida headquarters for a smaller facility in the region by mid-August. The news comes shortly after the conclusion... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Hanley Wood, the D.C.-based B2B media company serving the real estate, residential design and construction sectors, laid off several employees last week and implemented salary reductions for others, multiple sources tell Folio:. A Hanley Wood rep declined to provide details, but confirmed the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Group Nine Media, whose digital media properties include PopSugar, The Dodo and NowThis, laid off dozens of employees, or 7% of its more than 700-person staff, across the company. It's the latest publisher to take drastic action as COVID-19 has drastically altered the media landscape. As the... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Bustle Digital Group, owner of a portfolio of digital media properties including Bustle itself, says it laid off two dozen Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
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Macmillan Publishers has laid off an undisclosed number of employees across all divisions, temporarily reduced pay for select employees, and implemented a hiring freeze, effective today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A rapid decrease in sales caused by the new coronavirus and the decision to delay the publication of some titles has caused Skyhorse to let go about 30% of its staff. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Online publisher announces job losses to shore up finances as Verizon unveils plan to sack 800 workersBuzzFeed has announced plans to lay off hundreds of staff, as digital media firms struggle to turn a profit while dealing with the same financial issues that have plagued traditional publishers... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Vintage is organising a fundraising walk to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the NHS and to celebrate the important contribution made by nurses. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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After 30 years, the magazine is shutting down its monthly print issue, per multiple reports, with the November edition as its last. The post Competitor Running Shutters Print Edition, Lays Off Staff appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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What brands do young women want? Apparently a pretty steady mix, according to the third annual survey on the subject by Teen Vogue and Goldman Sachs.In a new survey of over a thousand Teen Vogue readers aged 13 to 29, gauging factors including awareness and favorability, the top 20 brands were... Continue reading at Advertising Age
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Lucky magazine, the women's shopping title that was once a blockbuster success for Conde Nast, laid off about 10 staff members this week. One person with knowledge of the matter said nearly 15 employees were let go. A Lucky spokeswoman, however, put the number at "less than 10."The spokeswoman... Continue reading at Advertising Age
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US publisher will cut staff as 'cost-saving initiative' while row with Amazon continues to hamper ability to sell booksHachette, the multinational book publisher embroiled in a public spat with Amazon, announced that it will be laying off about 3% of its staff on Thursday."Today, we had to make... Continue reading at The Guardian
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