Apple laid off 1,600 people
Usually, manufacturers announce massive layoffs, but Apple is an exception. Recently, the company announced the results of the second quarter of 2009 fiscal year. According to them, revenue amounted to $ 8.16 billion, and net profit - $ 1.21 billion. Not a word was said about reductions.
According to informationweek.com, in the income indicated the loss caused by the reduction of staff. The company now has 14,000 full-time employees, which is 1,600 less than at the beginning of the second quarter.
Apple’s profit grew 8% over the year, but revenue from each individual store fell by 17% from $ 7.1 million to $ 5.9 million. This may indicate difficulties in expanding the retail business. Earlier, Apple opened about 15 stores quarterly, but in the second quarter only one sales outlet was opened. In 2008, 45 stores were opened, and in 2009 only 25 will start operating.
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Over the past three months, more than 39 million customers have visited Apple’s stores.
Taken from 3dnews.ru
According to informationweek.com, in the income indicated the loss caused by the reduction of staff. The company now has 14,000 full-time employees, which is 1,600 less than at the beginning of the second quarter.
Apple’s profit grew 8% over the year, but revenue from each individual store fell by 17% from $ 7.1 million to $ 5.9 million. This may indicate difficulties in expanding the retail business. Earlier, Apple opened about 15 stores quarterly, but in the second quarter only one sales outlet was opened. In 2008, 45 stores were opened, and in 2009 only 25 will start operating.
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Over the past three months, more than 39 million customers have visited Apple’s stores.
Taken from 3dnews.ru
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/58447/
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