The parent company of Rubbermaid, Sharpie and Yankee Candle announced on Monday, Dec. 1 that it will lay off 900 people from its global workforce, making it the latest company to announce job cuts.

Newell Brands said in a news release that the roughly 10% cut in its professional and clerical employees will have "limited impact on manufacturing or supply chain operations." Layoffs in the U.S. are set to occur in December, with international cuts coming next year.

The company will also close 20 Yankee Candle stores in the U.S and Canada as part of what it called "a global productivity plan." The closures are slated to take effect in January, according to the release.

The company did not state which Yankee Candle stores it would close in the release. USA TODAY has reached out to Newell

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