Mardens lays off three percent of staff

Started by retailisking, February 15, 2013, 03:28:52 PM

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retailisking

One commenter says it was higher-wage employees with long tenures that were targeted for layoffs. Overtime has been eliminated as well.
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/02/14/news/mid-maine/mardens-lays-off-3-percent-of-workforce-during-season-slump/

JimSawhill

Quote from: retailisking on February 15, 2013, 03:28:52 PM
One commenter says it was higher-wage employees with long tenures that were targeted for layoffs. Overtime has been eliminated as well.
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/02/14/news/mid-maine/mardens-lays-off-3-percent-of-workforce-during-season-slump/

Mardens has a store in Sanford, Me IIRC...It was the old Grants location.

retailisking

That's Mardens' MO; they take over failed retail locations that meet their square footage criteria. Ocean State Job Lot does the same thing.

Quote from: JimSawhill on February 16, 2013, 01:13:22 PM
Quote from: retailisking on February 15, 2013, 03:28:52 PM
One commenter says it was higher-wage employees with long tenures that were targeted for layoffs. Overtime has been eliminated as well.
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/02/14/news/mid-maine/mardens-lays-off-3-percent-of-workforce-during-season-slump/

Mardens has a store in Sanford, Me IIRC...It was the old Grants location.