cost cutting

Levi’s Direct-to-Consumer Bet Sparks Job Cuts
Levi’s Direct-to-Consumer Bet Sparks Job Cuts
January 25, 2024  |  Retail

While competitors were hustling to land deals with retailers and forge partnerships to reach more consumers, Levi’s boldly went all-in on its direct-to-consumer (D2C) strategy...

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Apple Reportedly Cutting Back on Bonuses, Hiring and Travel
Apple Reportedly Cutting Back on Bonuses, Hiring and Travel
March 14, 2023  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly cutting costs, though not making deep cuts and layoffs like its peers. The tech giant is delaying some bonuses, limiting hiring and...

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PayPal Cuts 2,000 Jobs to Further Right-Size the Business
PayPal Cuts 2,000 Jobs to Further Right-Size the Business
January 31, 2023  |  Digital Payments

PayPal is laying off 2,000 employees as part of a transformation that includes cost-cutting. The reductions will amount to 7% of the firm’s global workforce...

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Digital Budgeting Tools Increase as Holiday Cost-Cutting Sweeps Across Europe
Digital Budgeting Tools Increase as Holiday Cost-Cutting Sweeps Across Europe
December 26, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

As inflation bites, European consumers are turning to cost-cutting tools and techniques this holiday season. In fact in the U.K., a poll by Accenture found...

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FedEx CEO Accelerates Cost Cutting as Package Volume Drops 
FedEx CEO Accelerates Cost Cutting as Package Volume Drops 
December 20, 2022  |  Delivery

FedEx CEO and President Raj Subramaniam is stepping up cost reductions as package volume drops.  “The declining demand trends we saw at the end of...

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Super App Grab Freezes Hiring and Salaries
Super App Grab Freezes Hiring and Salaries
December 15, 2022  |  Ridesharing

Singapore’s Grab Holdings wants to cut costs for its ridesharing app/food delivery service. A report Thursday (Dec. 15) by Reuters outlines the cost-cutting measures, which...

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Amazon Begins Layoffs in Devices & Services Organization 
Amazon Begins Layoffs in Devices & Services Organization 
November 16, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon has notified employees of layoffs after deciding to consolidate some teams and programs within its Devices & Services organization.  The firm did not specify...

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Musk Hints of Twitter Bankruptcy in Bid to Cut Costs
Musk Hints of Twitter Bankruptcy in Bid to Cut Costs
November 10, 2022  |  Social Commerce

Elon Musk has reportedly told Twitter employees that the company could go bankrupt.  In addition, two members of Musk’s new leadership team at the social...

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Amazon Home Delivery Robots Latest Victims of Cost Cuts
Amazon Home Delivery Robots Latest Victims of Cost Cuts
October 07, 2022  |  Amazon

In an ongoing effort to curtail costs, Amazon is pulling the plug on the recent testing phase of its autonomous home delivery robots. Scout, Amazon’s...

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