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Buy.com / Rakuten layoffs, tracked in full.

Buy.com / Rakuten has cut 87 jobs across 1 tracked round since 2020. The most recent round was announced Jul 30, 2020, affecting 87 employees.

Last verified Jul 30, 2020|See methodology
At a glance
87
people laid off since 2020
Rounds
1
tracked
Industry share
0.1%
of E-commerce cuts
Largest round
87
Jul 30, 2020
Most recent
Jul 30, 2020
87 cut
Total since 2020
All time
87
Across 1 rounds
Most recent round
Jul 30, 2020
87
Buy.com / Rakuten Layoffs — 2020-07-30
Layoff rounds
Tracked
1
Jul 30, 2020 — Jul 30, 2020
Industry share
Cumulative
0.1%
of all E-commerce cuts
Complete timeline · 1 verified rounds

Every Buy.com / Rakuten layoff, documented.

Date
Event
Headcount
Location
Severity
Source
Jul 302020
Buy.com / Rakuten Layoffs — 2020-07-30
87
100.0% of total
SF Bay Area
US
Severe
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By geography

Where the cuts landed, city by city.

  1. #01
    SF Bay Area
    1 ROUND · US
    87
Country breakdown
100% of cuts in United States
United States
87
Frequently asked

Questions about Buy.com / Rakuten layoffs.

How many people has Buy.com / Rakuten laid off since 2020?+
Our dataset tracks 87 job cuts across 1 layoff round at Buy.com / Rakuten since January 2020. All rounds are cross-referenced against WARN Act filings, SEC disclosures, and verified news reports.
When were Buy.com / Rakuten's most recent layoffs?+
Buy.com / Rakuten's most recent tracked layoffs were announced on July 30, 2020. Scroll up to the timeline for the full round-by-round history.
What percentage of Buy.com / Rakuten's workforce has been laid off?+
An exact workforce percentage isn't available for Buy.com / Rakuten — we don't have a confirmed peak headcount figure. The total cut figure above reflects all verified rounds in our dataset.
Which teams were affected by Buy.com / Rakuten layoffs?+
Team-level data for Buy.com / Rakuten is limited in our current dataset. Where available, division breakdowns are shown above.
Where does Buy.com / Rakuten layoff data come from?+
Our data combines WARN Act government filings (mandatory for US employers cutting 50+ workers with 60-day notice), SEC 8-K corporate disclosures, and verified news reports. Each event is assigned a verification tier. See our methodology for full standards.
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