MERRIMACK – Brookstone Inc., a high-end specialty retailer, has laid off about 3 percent of its workforce, including about 75 people at the company’s Merrimack headquarters, according to some reports.
A company spokesman described the move as part of a reorganization plan that “included eliminating positions that represent less than 3 percent of the company’s total workforce.”
On Monday, the spokesman wrote in an email statement, “Brookstone implemented a restructuring plan designed to reposition the company for continued growth and success. This reorganization will streamline our operations and allow us to invest further in product development, our retail stores, our website and customer service.”
The spokesman didn’t specify if the layoffs only affected workers at the Merrimack headquarters or whether they were more widespread.
An unidentified individual emailed The Telegraph earlier Monday, writing simply, “massive layoffs at … Brookstone Merrimack today … 75-plus people.”
A one-time contractor for Brookstone Inc. said Monday that some of his former associates confirmed there had been layoffs at the retail giant’s Merrimack corporate headquarters.
Jeff Cutler, a freelance communications consultant, trainer and tech journalist, said he contacted a friend in the company’s art department after spotting comments on social media sites referring to layoffs.![]()
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