Borders to Cut Its Community Relations Staff

Borders Group Inc. said it has decided to eliminate most of its staff of 330 community relations coordinators. Most of Borders’ 336 U.S. bookstores have community relations coordinators who plan and host events, act as liaisons to the community and handle other public relations duties. The company’s restructuring plan will phase out most of those jobs and create 72 new area marketing manager positions. The cuts affect about 1% of the bookseller’s 30,000 employees.