AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT PROGRESSUS THERAPY

Tampa, Florida-based Progessus Therapy, a unit of Doylestown, Pennsylvania-based Invo and a provider of comprehensive behavior, mental health, and therapy services, has announced

the company will discontinue home- and center-based services on September 18, 2023.

Multiple locations in Florida and Illinois” will be acquired by Florida Autism Center, a division of the Houston, Texas-based autism provider BlueSpring, as well as Lombard, Illinois-based Autism Therapy Group. Invo Healthcare is in talks with other “strategic partners” to which employees and patients alike will be transferred.

The closure will impact approximately 250 employees in three Georgia therapy centers in Savannah, Evans, and Columbus, Georgia, and commence on August 18, 2023.

Nationwide, Progressus Therapy centers and other Invo-owned centers will be laying off nearly 1,000 employees, including 300 employees in Florida.

The company provides applied behavioral analysis, a common treatment for autism spectrum disorder, patient care will be continued as the company transitions to an unnamed strategic partner.

According to a company spokesperson, “Please know this decision was not made lightly. We recognize the enormous personal impact this has on you, our teams, our patients, and their families.”

"After spending the last year and a half on multiple initiatives, operational upgrades, and potential alternatives to keep our home and center-based operations intact, we ultimately came to the difficult decision to discontinue this aspect of our business."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT MATTERPORT

Sunnyvale, California, Matterport, a provider of a spatial platform to capture, store, share, and experience 3D images and models, has announced a restructuring and cost-containment initiative that will result in a 30% reduction in force.

The personnel realignment will impact 170 employees.

According to CEO R.J. Pittman...

"Today we’re making some significant changes at Matterport to help us achieve our strategic priorities faster and more efficiently. As part of our ongoing effort to optimize our global workforce and improve operating efficiency, we are reorganizing to streamline business operations. As a result, we have made the difficult decision to eliminate certain roles across the company and start the process to evaluate possible redundancies in EMEA."

"We are saying goodbye to world-class professionals who will go on to do incredible things in their careers, and we will support them in the best way we can. I send my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to each and every Matterpeep that has helped shape the very special, industry-leading company we are today."

"At Matterport, we have always been vigilant in our quest to build a lasting, scalable digital twin platform for the built world. In recent years, our ability to adapt to rapidly changing global market conditions has been vital to our continued success. The health and strength of our business is critical to ensuring we always serve our customers with world-class products and services."

“The operational adjustments we are making today will sharpen our focus, speed up execution, and accelerate our path to operational cash flow profitability, pulling it into 2024– a full year ahead of plan."

This is a pivotal time at Matterport as we accelerate toward our data-driven future. We have been on a path to unlock the full potential of the 30 billion square feet of space we have digitized through our datafication strategy, led by Property Intelligence."

"There has never been an opportunity as big as the one that stands in front of us today. My confidence in the long-term success of Matterport is as strong as ever, and this company will remain vitally important to the built world and our customers that manage it. A hearty thanks for the unwavering support of our customers, partners, investors, and most of all to our employees around the world for everything they do, and everything they have done for Matterport. Together, we've turned possibilities into realities and set the stage for our best days that are still to come. Onward!"

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT LULULEMON (06/18/25)

JUNE 18, 2025 —150 CORPORATE EMPLOYEES

The company announced an organizational restriction that will result in the termination of 150 corporate employees.

APRIL 19, 2024 — SUMNER, WASHINGTON DISTRIBUTION CENTER TO CLOSE, 128 LAYOFFS

The company has announced the closure of its warehouse and distribution center in Sumner, Washington, with 128 employees scheduled to be laid off on June 21, 2024.

A company spokesperson released the following statement:

“As we continue to deliver on our growth strategy to meet the needs of our guests, we regularly evaluate our distribution network to help shape and support the future vision of our business. Following a review of our current infrastructure and the evolution of our fulfillment strategy, which includes a multi-year investment to increase overall capacity and support our growth, we have made the decision to close one of our smaller distribution centers – located in Sumner, WA.”

“While some employees will be retained and will relocated to other facilities, including our recently opened distribution center in the greater Los Angeles area, the optimization will result in the reduction of just over 100 positions within the existing Sumner distribution center. We are committed to supporting our impacted employees through this transition.”

JULY 31, 2023 — Original post…

New York, New York-based Lululemon Athletica, an athletic apparel retailer, and developer of an interactive fitness platform designed to bring the essential components of a studio workout at home through live and on-demand fitness classes, has announced a shift in strategy from hardware to app-based workout content and the integration of its Mirror and Lululemon Studio operations.

The organizational changes will impact 100 Studio employees.

According to a company spokesperson, “As part of the evolution of Lululemon Studio, we made the decision to restructure the business and fully integrate it within Lululemon. This shift, as well as our evolved strategy from a hardware-centric offering to one that is also focused on digital app-based services, enables Lululemon to better drive long-term value through our Membership offerings and create deeper connections with our community of guests.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?