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Berlin Brands Group Layoffs

June 2022

Berlin Brands Group announced a layoff affecting 100 employees (10% of its workforce) in June 2022. The company operates in the Retail sector.

Share:
People Affected

100

Percentage

10%

Announced Date

Jun 10, 2022

Company Information

Industry
Retail
Country
DE
Region
Berlin, Non-U.S.
Last Updated: Apr 18, 2026

About

Berlin Brands Group (BBG), a German e-commerce company that acquires and scales online brands, laid off nearly 100 employees in June 2022, representing about 10% of its workforce. The cuts primarily affected staff in Germany and were driven by a market slowdown following the pandemic e-commerce boom. Founder Peter Chaljawski cited a "deep break in the market," with rising costs and weakened growth prompting a strategic shift from aggressive expansion to securing profitability. The company, which reported over €400 million in revenue in 2021 and had raised significant funding earlier that year, implemented these layoffs as part of broader cost-reduction efforts amid declining industry growth.

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