Amazon is cutting fewer than 1,000 white-collar jobs, primarily in its Stores division, according to Reuters, which cited a person familiar with the matter. The division oversees the company’s main e-commerce website.
The reported reductions extend beyond Stores. Reuters said internal Slack messages reviewed by the news agency indicated that customer service, selling partner services and other units would also be affected. Employees in the United States, India and the United Kingdom were reportedly among those facing cuts. The source material does not specify the final number of positions or provide a breakdown by division or country.
An Amazon spokesperson told FOX Business that the company had adjusted parts of its Stores business and eliminated a small number of roles. The spokesperson said the changes were intended to help the business deliver on its priorities and that Amazon would support affected employees through their transition.
The latest reported cuts follow larger rounds of workforce reductions that began the previous year and continued into January, totaling roughly 30,000 jobs, according to the source report. The article also noted that Amazon’s October Prime Big Deal Days event had concluded shortly before the reported layoffs. It did not establish a connection between the sales event and the job reductions.
Reuters attributed the estimate of fewer than 1,000 affected employees to a person familiar with the matter. The reported effects across divisions and countries were based on internal messages reviewed by Reuters and shared by employees. Amazon’s public comment confirmed a small number of role eliminations in parts of its Stores business but did not publicly confirm the broader reported total or list all affected units.
