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Amazon Cuts Jobs in Retail Division Amid Prime Big Deal Days
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Moneycontrol•08-10-2026, 07:23
Amazon Cuts Jobs in Retail Division Amid Prime Big Deal Days
- •Amazon confirmed cutting a small number of jobs, primarily in its Stores unit overseeing the main e-commerce website.
- •The layoffs coincided with Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days shopping event.
- •Fewer than 1,000 white-collar workers were let go across regions including the US, India and the UK.
- •Affected divisions within the Stores unit included customer service and selling partner services.
- •Founder Jeff Bezos stated that job cuts were necessary due to overhiring during the pandemic.
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Amazon confirmed it cut a small number of jobs primarily within its Stores unit, which oversees the main e-commerce platform. The cuts coincided with the Prime Big Deal Days promotion.
According to founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos, the continued job reductions were necessary because the company overhired during the pandemic when people stayed home and significantly increased online orders.
The internal Slack channel indicated that multiple divisions within the Stores unit were impacted, including customer service and selling partner services. Affected employees were located in the US, India, and the UK.
