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Refinery29 plans to lay off 40 employees

Digital fashion and lifestyle publication Refinery29 alerted its staff via email today that it plans to lay off 10 percent of its staff. The publication, aimed at millennial women, explained to staff that it expects to come up 5 percent short on its revenue target for this year and therefore needs to restructure. The layoffs will likely result...

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Refinery29 addresses the reality of plus size invisbility

Collaborating with two body-positive brands such as Lane Bryant and Aerie, Refinery29 has decided to launch The 67 Percent Project to empower women. As a new movement, the three companies come together to help bring awareness and attention to plus size American women and their lack of representation in the fashion industry. Over the years, it’s...

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Refinery29 focuses on the millennial woman with "Her Brain On Digital"

On Wednesday, June 10, Refinery29 presented another edition of “Her Brain on Digital,” an insights series dedicated to exploring millennial women and how they react to fashion and technology. The event took place at Creative Artists Agency in Los Angeles as the second installment of “Her Brain on Digital.” Refinery29 is known for defining the...

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Refinery29 grows rapidly; raises 50 million dollars

Refinery29, multi-media fashion and style website, recently raised 50 million dollars from Scripps Network Interactive and WPP Ventures. The website which focuses on fashion media circulating five major American cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, Washington, and Chicago. Overall, the multi-faceted business has secured investments...