Amazon is reducing fewer than 1,000 white-collar positions in its latest workforce adjustment, with the primary impact falling on its Stores division, which manages the company’s flagship e-commerce website, according to Reuters.
The announcement arrives as Amazon concludes its October Prime Big Deal Days sales event, which took place Tuesday and Wednesday.
These reductions follow a previous wave of layoffs earlier last year that persisted into January, amounting to approximately 30,000 positions.
A source familiar with the situation informed Reuters that the most recent round would impact fewer than 1,000 employees.
Amazon is cutting fewer than 1,000 white-collar jobs in its latest round of layoffs, primarily affecting its stores division, according to Reuters. (Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Business Insider initially reported on the latest workforce reductions.
Internal Slack communications reviewed by Reuters, and subsequently shared by impacted employees, indicate the cuts extend across multiple company divisions.
Expected areas of impact include customer service and selling partner services, alongside various other units within the technology giant.
Personnel in the United States, India, and the United Kingdom are reportedly among those affected.
Amazon signage during the 2024 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (Photographer: Bridget Bennett/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
“We’ve adjusted parts of our Stores business because we believe this structure will better enable us to deliver on our priorities,” an Amazon spokesperson stated to Reuters.
FOX Business contacted Amazon seeking further comment.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos previously addressed the company’s workforce reductions, noting that the retailer had significantly expanded its workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. (REUTERS/Abdul Saboor / Reuters)
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos previously discussed the company’s broader workforce reductions during an exclusive interview with Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier on “Special Report.”
Bezos described Amazon as being in a “very special position” following a significant expansion of its workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He also recognized public concerns regarding artificial intelligence’s effect on employment, though he disputed predictions of a more alarming outcome.
Fox News Digital’s Stepheny Price contributed to this report.
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