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FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Agoura Hills-based THQ , a developer and publisher of video games, said Wednesday that it is making "additional cost reduction actions" which includes the layoff of approximately 600 people, or 24 percent of the company's workforce. THQ said the move was a response to the continuing uncertainty in the market. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2013

Seasonal sales fluctuations eat cash. Fluctuating sales means more inventory is required to cover the ups and downs. If you try to vary the number of employees to match, that costs even more cash for hiring, firing, and layoffs. Sales volumes are still ramping up while marketing expenses are at max.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2016

Seasonal sales fluctuations eat cash. Fluctuating sales means more inventory is required to cover the ups and downs. If you try to vary the number of employees to match, that costs even more cash for hiring, firing, and layoffs. Sales volumes are still ramping up while marketing expenses are at max.

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