Vertically integrated cannabis producer and retailer Item 9 Labs Corp. is cutting its staff by 20% as part of a push for profitability.
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Item 9 had 103 full-time employees and two part-time employees as of January of this year, according to a regulatory filing.
The cutbacks announced Thursday morning by the Arizona-based company come as it works to acquire Canadian cannabis retail franchisor Sessions Cannabis, adding to its Unity Rd. retail franchise portfolio in the U.S.
In a statement, Item 9 said it has been working “to reduce operating expenses, while increasing gross margin on its Item 9 Labs branded products.”
The company said the staff reductions are meant to “(reduce) many redundancies and better (position) the company to become profitable while maintaining scalability.”
The company also said it implemented other cost-saving measures to reduce overhead expenses by at least 15 percent.
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