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Blue Nile lays off 119 employees — March 28, 2023

Blue Nile, a retail company based in United States, laid off 119 employees on March 28, 2023. At the time, the company was at the Acquired stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company

Blue Nile

Employees laid off

119

Date

March 28, 2023

Industry

Retail

Country

United States

Company stage

Acquired

Total raised (pre-layoff)

$62M

Source: https://www.retaildive.com/news/blue-nile-to-lay-off-119-workers-close-seattle-fulfillment-center/646172/

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