Shopify Layoffs

• Shopify layoffs: Company faces class action over severance offers 

  A class-action lawsuit alleges Shopify Inc. reneged on a deal it offered some employees who were laid off in a recent round of cuts.

  Canada

  May 30, 2023
  
• Shopify president says no more layoffs coming as tech cuts continue

  Shopify was among the first of the world's tech giants to lay off staff in a summer cut that impacted 1,000 workers - roughly 10 per cent of staff.

  Tech

  Feb 17, 2023
  
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• Tech layoffs: Seek legal advice, negotiate terms if you’ve lost your job, experts say

  Amazon laid off 18,000 staff, Microsoft fired 10,000 employees and WeWork axed 300 jobs. In Canada, layoffs included 300 at Lightspeed, 150 at Clutch and 70 at Hootsuite.

  Tech

  Jan 22, 2023
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• ‘Incredible challenges’: Shopify president reflects on layoffs and retail’s future

  Shopify President Harley Finkelstein says the Ottawa-based e-commerce company has had to make 'tough decisions' including layoffs as it adjusts to the post-pandemic economy.

  Tech

  Dec 13, 2022
• Mass layoffs driving tech workers to startup companies

  Several job boards show hundreds of tech openings at startups, big-name software companies and even banks, retailers and health care organizations even as Amazon.

  Tech

  Nov 17, 2022
• Shopify, textbook publishers ask court to dismiss alleged piracy case

  The joint filing made in a Virginia court on Monday said Shopify and the companies have resolved the issue and want the case dismissed with each side covering their own legal fees.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2022
• Shopify’s big e-commerce bet failed. What does that signal for retail’s future?

  Shopify says its big bet on e-commerce accelerating didn't pan out, leading to layoffs this week. What does that mean for the future of retail, post-pandemic?

  Consumer

  Jul 27, 2022
• Shopify posts US$1.2B net loss in 2nd quarter amid deep job cuts

  Shopify pointed to higher costs related a recent acquisition and increased pressure from inflation on the e-commerce market as dragging down earnings in the months to come.

  Tech

  Jul 27, 2022
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• Shopify to lay off 10% of workforce after pandemic growth bet ‘didn’t pay off’: CEO

  Shopify is cutting 10 per cent of its global workforce, the Ottawa-based e-commerce giant announced Tuesday, after its pandemic growth plans failed to materialize.

  Tech

  Jul 26, 2022