How a Single Sweater Led to J.Crew Layoffs

<p>Think, for a minute, about your favorite clothing retailer. How many different types of sweaters do you think they sell? A lot, right? If you&rsquo;re shopping online, the sweaters section might take up two full screens of thumbnails.</p> <p>But apparently one bad sweater design is all it takes to send a company into financial crisis.</p> <p><a href="http://thebillfold.com/2015/06/dont-say-youre-sorry-more-advice-on-firing-people-from-time-inc/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">As Ester mentioned last week</a>, J.Crew recently laid off 175 people, including Tom Mora, the head of women&rsquo;s design. (Somsack Sikhounmuong, head of design for J.Crew&rsquo;s Madewell brand, will be taking over the role.)</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/the-billfold/how-a-single-sweater-led-to-j-crew-layoffs-f02cc23fa0c"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>
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