Marysville, Ohio-based Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, a major producer of consumer lawn, garden, and pest control products, has announced that it is responding to shifting consumer buying patterns in economically hard times, reduced retailer orders, and major inventory overstock issues at major clients like Walmart, Target, and Home Depot.
According to the company's CEO and Chairman James Hagedorn, "While we have been forced to make dozens of tough decisions in a compressed time frame, including a headcount reduction of hundreds of people, we’re also protecting our competitive advantages and securing our leadership pipeline we need in the future."
Hundreds of employees remain at risk in this second round of layoffs since 200 employees were laid off in February 2022 at its Hawthorne Gardening subsidiary, one of the country's largest suppliers to indoor cannabis grow operations.
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