D'Arcy Lays Off 50 in New York

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NEW YORK — D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles said Friday that it laid off about 50 people across all disciplines or about 10 percent of its New York staff.

D’Arcy executives would not elaborate on the reasons for the layoff except in a statement from D’Arcy New York president Lance Smith, who said, “Like many of our industry peers, we too have felt the impact of current economic conditions. Clients are looking to us to be more inventive, to work smarter and leaner.

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