Home goods company Wayfair to cut 1,750 employees

In 2018, the company announced plans to increase its headcount at its base in Galway from 400 to 600.
Home goods company Wayfair to cut 1,750 employees

US home goods company Wayfair, which has a small presence in Ireland, announced it will slash 10% of its overall workforce, or 1,750 employees.

Fri, 20 Jan, 2023 - 17:36
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US home goods company Wayfair, which has a small presence in Ireland, announced it will slash 10% of its overall workforce, or 1,750 employees.

The e-commerce company employs around 600 people in Ireland, but it remains unclear if the Boston firm’s Irish operations will be affected by the cuts. In a statement, the company said: 

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