Fingerhut Owner Bluestem Brands to Shutter St. Cloud Hub, Lay Off 118 Workers

Bluestem, parent company of Fingerhut, closing St Cloud distribution

Bluestem Operating Co. will lay off 118 at its St. Cloud, MN, distribution center and will close that site, and lay off 19 at the headquarters in Eden Prairie.

Bluestem to lay off 118 St. Cloud workers

ST. CLOUD — Bluestem Brands is permanently laying off 118 St. Cloud workers, according to a WARN notice from the Minnesota State Rapid Response Team. Bluestem Brands, headquartered in Eden Prairie, is a multi-brand retailer with a portfolio including Fingerhut, a fintech company, according to the company’s website. The company’s portfolio also includes Appleseed’s, Blair and Draper’s & Damon’s, according to its website. According to the St. Clou…

Fingerhut owner Bluestem Brands to shutter St. Cloud hub, lay off 118 workers

The closure of this distribution center is part of a larger trend for Bluestem, following recent workforce reductions at other locations.