HomeGrocer.com Continues LayOffs
HomeGrocer.com has laid off 100 more employees at its headquarters here, bringing the total to 150 jobs cut since the company was acquired by rival Webvan Group Inc. in September.

More consultancy layoffs:
Organic.com Lays Off 270, Names New CEO
The holiday season is no safe harbor from the continuing effects of the shakeout in the online world, as 270 now-former employees of Internet consultancy Organic.com will be hunting for a new job rather than presents.

Agency.com Announces Layoffs
NEW YORKâ??Agency.com joined the layoff parade Thursday, announcing plans to let go about 190 employees and close its Vail, Colo., office as part of an effort to save $12-16 million next year.

Riffage.com Pulls the Plug
Once promising online music label Riffage.com is closing its doors on Friday after failing to secure a buyer after its funding ran out.

HotOffice to go cold
The Boca Raton, Fla.-based company, which hosts Web-based intranets, told customers on Thursday that it is ceasing operations later this month. Blaming "market conditions" for its downfall, HotOffice directed customers to rival Intranets.com.

More layoffs at Internet services firms
Scient Corp. said yesterday it laid off 460 employees -- 25% of its workforce -- and expected to post a loss for the third quarter. The San Francisco-based consulting firm also said it will close its offices in Silicon Valley and in Austin,Texas.

Online advertising picking up despite DoubleClick layoffs
Online advertising firm DoubleClick (DCLK) is laying off about 150 employees, or about 8 percent of its workforce, in the wake of what analysts and DoubleClick have predicted to be a slowdown in the online advertising sector.

KnightRidder.com lays off 68, reorganizes
update Knight Ridder.com on Monday announced it is laying off 68 employees, or 16 percent of its work force, as part of a reorganization aimed at achieving profitability by 2002.

Trying Times for iXL
Ellis was building iXL through acquisitions, buying small design shops for its employees, not its book of business. He was selling services faster than he could execute the orders, he said.

DSL.net Plans to Reduce Work Force by 141 Workers
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- DSL.net Inc. said it plans to reduce its work force by 141 employees, or 28%, marking the latest bad news from digital-subscriber-line providers.

Etown.com Lays Off 28 On Heels Of Union Activity
Citing financial pressures, Etown.com has laid off 22 percent of its staff in a move that comes four days after some customer service representatives in San Francisco submitted a petition to hold a union election.