topic Re: HSN Layoffs in Q Talk

HSN Layoffs

Johnnyeager — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 18:58:39 GMT

QVC is laying off 350 HSN workers. Not so much of a merger, more like an acquisition with the acquired company on the losing side. And we're off!

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Kitlynn — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:01:28 GMT

It is sad and I think we will start to see a lot of changes like with long term host also.

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stellabystarlight — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:21:52 GMT

Not good in my opinion!

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Carmie — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:27:37 GMT

QVC is not laying off HSN workers. QVC does not own HSN.

Both companies are part of the Quarte Retail Group which own many different companies such as Zulily, Frontgate, Garnet Hill, Grandin Road, Ballard Designs and Improvements.

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GAQShopr53 — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:31:34 GMT

@Johnnyeager wrote:
QVC is laying off 350 HSN workers. Not so much of a merger, more like an acquisition with the acquired company on the losing side. And we're off!

@Johnnyeager I read an article on another forum referencing the QVC layoff and the article stated Qurate was merging warehouses after the HSN and Zulily acquisitions...shutting down the QVC Lancaster warehouse and hiring for the Bethlehem site. This is never good news for the workers and the end of the year timing stinks (for lack of a better word). I hope they have a plan that will not devastate a community when they implement these changes.

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Krimpette — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:33:26 GMT

@Johnnyeager.QVC does not own HSN. Quarate does.

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GAQShopr53 — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:37:49 GMT

@Johnnyeager this information was shared by @ Sunshine45 on another forum: Just Sharing and hopefully it will fill in some of the details of the layoff!

Qurate plans 2,000 layoffs, will shut QVC Lancaster warehouse, hire 1,200 in Bethlehem

Qurate Retail Group, the West Chester company that owns the QVC home-shopping service, plans to shut its QVC warehouse in Lancaster and end more than 2,000 jobs over the next two years as it moves to consolidate its recent purchases of St. Petersburg-based TV-shopping rival HSN and Seattle-based online-shopping service Zulily.

via philly.com

http://www2.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-phillydeals/qurate-plans-2000-layoffs-will-shut-qvc-lancaste...

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Johnnyeager — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:40:13 GMT

Semantics....QVC owns HSN....

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Krimpette — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:42:06 GMT

@Johnnyeager Where do you get the information that QVC owns HSN?

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Johnnyeager — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:43:13 GMT

My in depth personal financial analysis of the corporate ownership structure.

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hopi — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:46:57 GMT

....and Q said going nothing would change.

Glad the wealthy got the big tax break this year so it could help out the middle class.

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Imaoldhippie — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 20:20:25 GMT

You need to get your facts straight. QVC is not laying off anyone.

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catter70 — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 20:35:55 GMT

I just saw on my local news (WFMZ ch.69) about 20 minutes ago that QVC is going to be moving a fulfullment center into Bethlehem, Pa. near a Zullily center that is already operational. It said they would be closing 3 other fulfillment centers in other locations. This is to be finished sometime in 2019.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 22:09:14 GMT

What does thid mean to us as customers? At least another two years of shipping chaos. Things are likely to get worse before they get better.

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wishmoon — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 22:15:53 GMT

...and loads are having shipping problems now! Buckle up folks, it's gonna be a bumpy ride.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 22:46:59 GMT

@Johnnyeager wrote:
My in depth personal financial analysis of the corporate ownership structure.

@Johnnyeager. Your in-depth personal financial analysis would be wrong.

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hsawaknow — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 23:24:55 GMT

It takes almost 13 days on average to get a package to me in California. I shutter to think whats going to happen now. They need to fix the hold-up in Illonois.

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brandiwine — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 23:38:20 GMT

Lucky for all of us that there are tons of other places to shop and get much better CS and much faster shipping times.

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GAQShopr53 — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 23:54:52 GMT

@Johnnyeager I stand corrected...it looks like both the Q and HSN are laying off...

The parent company of HSN and QVC, which acquired HSN in December 2017, is slashing hundreds of jobs — mostly in St. Petersburg, where HSN has a large corporate campus.

Qurate Retail Group (NASDAQ: QRTEA) said Wednesday that it is merging HSN and QVC (NYSE: QVCD) into one combined company, to be known as QXH, and eliminating a total of 350 jobs by the end of 2018. QXH will retain the brand identities of both HSN and QVC, the company said.

Those affected by the layoffs will receive "support to aid in their transition, including severance payments, continuation of some benefits and outplacement assistance," the company said.

Source: The Tampa Journal

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Johnnyeager — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:07:25 GMT

The things that folks here get bent out of shape about continue to crack me up.

The IntraWeb is never wrong.