Levi's Layoffs

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In an effort to save up to $200 million a year, SF-based Levi Strauss is laying off 800 folks. That translates into about 20 percent of its non-retail and non-factory positions. The move will cost the company $65 million in the onset, but will hopefully strengthen the iconic fashion brand in the long term. [San Francisco Business Times]