Neoplanet chooses an old strategy -- layoffs
The layoffs, which represent 16 percent of the company's workforce, come one week after No. 1 online retailer and Internet book sales pioneer Amazon.com announced plans to furlough 1,300 workers, or 15 percent of its staff.

Barnes & Noble.com Lays Off 350, Reports Loss
The layoffs, which represent 16 percent of the company's workforce, come one week after No. 1 online retailer and Internet book sales pioneer Amazon.com announced plans to furlough 1,300 workers, or 15 percent of its staff.

Stamps.com Cuts Staff
In what it dubbed a "new start," Stamps.com announced Wednesday that the Internet postage service is laying off 150 employees in an effort to--now this should sound familiar--streamline operations and achieve profitability.

Amplified slashes staff by 50 percent
Amplified said Wednesday its head count has been reduced from 80 to 40 staff members as a result of its acquisition of OneBigCD.com and Checkout.com. The layoffs were across the board in Amplified's various offices.

Infospace cuts 250 staffers
A week after announcing a major restructuring, Bellevue-based Infospace yesterday laid off 250 workers, or 21 percent of its employees.

Voter.com pulls plug, fires 45
Voter.com's owners pulled the plug on the all-politics Web site yesterday, ending one of the most heavily promoted attempts to find an audience for public discourse online.

EToys to Fire Its Remaining 293 Employees
EToys Inc., one of the nation's most popular online retailers, yesterday announced plans to fire its remaining 293 employees because it expected to run out of cash by the end of March and would be forced to close.

Razorfish to Cut 400 Jobs as Part of Bid to Save $70 Million in 2001
The digital design and consulting company said eliminating about 20% of its workforce would increase profitability and shareholder value.
To cut costs in other ways, the New York-based Razorfish will restrict expense policies in some areas, streamline some regional departments and expand its use of partnerships and alliances.

PurchasePro bombs on Barrons story; companies trade barbs
PurchasePro (Nasdaq: PPRO) plunged 19 percent Monday as the company traded barbs with Barron's over a story that questioned the company's business model and valuation.

NaviSite to cut 7 percent of work force
Web hosting provider NaviSite Inc. said Monday it will cut 44 jobs, or 7 percent of its work force, and close two of its 13 regional offices as part of a larger cost-cutting plan.

Epinions Cuts Staff by One-Fourth
Epinions, an online product review site that became one of the most celebrated Internet startups when it was launched in 1999, on Tuesday said it laid off 24 people or about 25 percent of its staff.

Online pet retailer Petopia pulls IPO
Petopia.com Inc., an online pet products retailer whose major backers include Petco Animal Supplies Inc. and the NBC television network, withdrew on Friday its plans to go public, saying it has sold nearly all of its assets to Petco and no longer conducts business.