NEW YORK, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/January 21, 2010--Barnes & Noble has confirmed a round of layoffs this week, saying the move was “designed to better align our resources with our business.” Unconfirmed reports estimate that about 45-50 jobs have been eliminated, mostly in the buying group. B&N wouldn’t confirm the number.
A B&N spokesperson told PW magaizne that the company is reallocating resources to areas that are expanding, such as its digital operations, but had no comment on how duties of the departed buyers and others would be divided up.
Publishers are repoertedly shaken at the news. The layoffs leave publisehrs questioning who wil be in charge of getting books into the stores.
Friday, January 21, 2011
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