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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney

Made.com plans to cut third of staff as it seeks emergency investment or buyer

Made.com website is seen on a smartphone
Made.com has issued three profit warnings this year. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

Made.com is seeking a buyer or emergency investment as the embattled online furniture business plans to shed more than a third of staff, the latest in a string of pandemic winners to be hobbled by the cost of living crisis.

The company, which in July warned of job cuts as increasingly cash-strapped consumers stopped spending on “big-ticket” items, has withdrawn full-year guidance as sales plummet.

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