Reinforcing our point above about Borders, the chain has cut yet another 100 jobs from their LaVergne, TN distribution center (after eliminating 120 positions there earlier this year). Spokesperson Mary Davis tells the Nashville Business Journal, “We are in the process of reorganizing core areas of our business around key strategic objectives to transform the Borders brand. As part of this effort, we are making changes to our staffing levels to make sure the right people are in the right spots and positions and resources are aligned with our strategic objectives.”
In brighter news, Baker & Taylor announced “an exclusive, long-term agreement [to] provide full-service merchandising and supply chain solutions” to Michaels’ network of over 1,000 stores, fulfilling their “unique book sales and merchandising needs.”