Maybe it’s due to the end of Q2 or maybe the industry was relatively overdue for some bad news; either way we’ve got a bunch of layoff rumors to share. Here goes (we hear):
— Campbell Ewald has layoffs today in Digital (not sure which office)
— Wongdoody cut 17 in Seattle yesterday
— Zeta Interactive may have let go of 10 people today
— Bernstein-Rein Kansas City is reportedly in the crapper
— Some 15-20 cut at DDB Los Angeles today, all departments; this is the 3rd round in 5 months.
— Wednesday, anywhere from 15-30 staffers may be cut from Deutsch LA
— 50-60 layoffs for McCann coming up (confirmed)
— Critical Mass let about 30 people go last week on Friday
— Detroit B2B shop Smith-Winchester is apparently straight-up closing