On Thursday, Poway, Calif.-based Gateway said it would cut another 1,500 jobs, less than a month after it closed its 188 retail stores and eliminated 2,500 positions.
Gateway expects to end the year with about 2,000 employees, down from 7,400 at the end of last year and 24,600 at the end of 2000.
The company said Thursday that it would “simplify” its offerings but stopped short of detailing any specific product cuts. eMachines will sell low-cost PCs; Gateway will offer consumer electronics and higher-priced PCs.
Gateway didn’t say which departments would be affected by the job cuts. A spokesman, Robert Sherbin, said they would be spread across all locations. The company has significant operations in North Sioux City, S.D., Kansas City, Mo., and Lakewood, Colo.
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