Updated: Article is laying off 200+ people amid tech sector turmoil

The cuts impact 17 percent of its workforce.

Article furniture.

Update: Thursday, August 4, 2:50 p.m.

Article, the e-commerce company known for its stylish furniture, is laying off 216 employees. The cuts impact 17 percent of Article’s workforce across all of its teams. The announcement was made by CEO Aamir Baig at an all-hands meeting around 10:00 a.m. today.

Vancouver Tech Journal broke the news e…