Etsy: Online marketplace lays off 11% of staff to cut costs
CEO Josh Silverman tells staff the cuts are needed as sales have been “essentially flat” for two years.
CEO Josh Silverman tells staff the cuts are needed as sales have been “essentially flat” for two years.
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