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'
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We all love fanart, right? Be honest now. If you’re an anime and manga fan, you’ve probably gone looking for ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-06-28 10:34:35 UTC ]
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The business news publisher has laid off 11 commercial-side employees over two stints in 2019. Some of those roles remain unfilled, as Quartz pours more resources into its nascent membership program. The post Quartz lays off business-side employees for second time this year appeared first on... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-06-28 04:01:26 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_160793" align="aligncenter" width="820"] Jessica Levenson and Dean Praetorius answering audience questions about SEO[/caption] On June 18, some of the top practitioners in the industry from Atlantic Media, Bonnier, Meredith, TechTarget and Toast Media Group led a... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-06-25 20:52:36 UTC ]
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Headline has scooped the "beautifully original" debut from ex-snowboarder Allie Reynolds for six figures following a 10-publisher auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-23 19:44:19 UTC ]
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ITV Head of Comedy Saskia Schuster institutes a gender inclusion policy for new productions. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2019-06-19 18:02:55 UTC ]
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This week: new books from Clive Cussler and Jennifer Weiner, plus a very creepy novel about a creative writing M.F.A. program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark have the #1 book in the country with ‘Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered.’ Plus South Carolina favorite Dorothea Benton Frank returns with ‘Queen Bee,’ and journalist Tony Horwitz’s ‘Spying on the South’ makes its list debut. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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News director named on a warrant by the AFP but at least that redirected staff anger for a day. Plus: News Corp exodusWhen the Australian federal police swept into Ultimo with a search warrant for ABC news on Wednesday it was a mixed blessing for news director Gaven Morris.Morris’s name was on... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-06-07 01:26:26 UTC ]
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Orion dominates the seven-strong shortlist for W H Smith's Thumping Good Read Award with two titles up for the £10,000 prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-31 14:39:00 UTC ]
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Goldin's novel 'The Escape Room' keys into the cutthroat world of Wall Street hedge fund megawealth and workplace sexism. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Almost exactly 10 years ago, in May 2009, Amazon expanded from selling books to publishing them as well with the launch of Amazon Encore, a publishing program for promising self-published books and out-of-print works from major houses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Penguin has donated £10,000 to the crowdfunding campaign to keep a historic copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-24 03:23:01 UTC ]
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The TV audience in Baltimore for Saturday’s Preakness race was down 10.65 percent compared with that in 2018. Those are household figures from Nielsen that measure the size of the audience during the actual running of the race. They are provided by WBAL-TV, the NBC affiliate that aired NBC’s... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
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The TV audience in Baltimore for Saturday’s Preakness race was down 10.65 percent compared with that in 2018. Those are household figures from Nielsen that measure the size of the audience during the actual running of the race. They are provided by WBAL-TV, the NBC affiliate that aired NBC’s... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
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Microsoft has been gradually hugging Linux closer to its heart, making it ever easier to install Linux-based operating systems within Windows 10. Now Ubuntu fans have a new option when it comes to installing their favorite distro. It is now possible to install either Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or 19.04... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2019-05-17 12:05:02 UTC ]
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How can I type kaomoji on my PC? And what are kaomoji, anyway? Fortunately, the answers to both questions are simple, and easily accessible within Windows 10, starting with the May 2019 Update. The familiar emoji keyboard within Windows has been expanded to include both kaomoji and symbols,... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2019-05-17 10:27:00 UTC ]
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Since its launch in 2009, Amazon’s publishing group has developed a backlist of 10,000 titles, and 40 of its authors have reached more than one million readers each. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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It sounded dreamy. Late last year, signs of an “AltOS” mode appeared in Google code, indicating that the company was working on a way to let you dual-boot into Windows 10 on high-end Chromebooks like the Pixelbook. It was apparently too good to be true, alas, as new developments suggest that... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2019-05-16 18:03:00 UTC ]
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Welcome to the latest edition of Ad Age Publisher’s Brief, our roundup of news from the world of content producers across digital and print. Got a tip? Send it our way. Joining us late? Here's the previous edition. As Angela Doland notes in Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call this morning, citing a... Continue reading at Advertising Age
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Among the week's headlines: IMLS announces the winners of the 2019 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor given to libraries and museums; NYPL taps a new leader; And, Congress is poised to boost federal library funding. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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