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DALLAS (AP) - Blockbuster Inc. plans to cut 300 jobs as part of a $75 million cost-cutting campaign, the second round of layoffs in less than a year for the nation's largest chain of video stores.
Blockbuster said Wednesday that it would lay off 200 corporate employees over the next two weeks and won't fill 100 vacant jobs.
The cuts come as Blockbuster's video rentals continue to lag in the face of competition from cheap DVDs, and its online rental service grows more slowly than expected. Also, the company sacrificed more than 10 percent of its revenue by eliminating most late fees early last year. Some franchisees still charge late fees.
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