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Amazon Cuts Fewer Than 1,000 Jobs in Latest Layoffs
Amazon has cut some office jobs, mostly in the part of the company that runs its shopping website.
A person familiar with the cuts said fewer than 1,000 workers were affected.
Some workers in the United States, India and the United Kingdom received layoff notices.
Reports said the affected jobs included customer service, support for sellers, and some engineering roles.
The cuts happened during Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days promotion.
They follow a larger round of 30,000 job cuts that began last year and continued into 2026.
Amazon said it changed the Stores business to better meet its priorities.
Jeff Bezos said the company hired many people when online shopping grew during the pandemic.
Amazon said it made a small number of job cuts, primarily in its Stores unit, which runs its main e-commerce website.
A person familiar with the matter said fewer than 1,000 white-collar workers were affected.
Employees in the United States, India and the United Kingdom were among those receiving layoff notices.
Reports said affected roles included customer service, marketplace or selling partner support, and retail engineering.
The cuts follow a larger reduction of 30,000 jobs; Jeff Bezos said pandemic-era overhiring contributed to the broader restructuring.
- Who
- Amazon employees, including workers in the United States, India and the United Kingdom.
- What
- Amazon cut a small number of jobs, primarily in its Stores unit; fewer than 1,000 white-collar workers were reportedly affected.
- Where
- Amazon's Stores business, with affected employees reported in the United States, India and the United Kingdom.
- When
- Wednesday, October 8, 2026, according to the articles.
- Why
- Amazon said the revised Stores structure would better support its priorities. Jeff Bezos attributed the broader restructuring to pandemic-era overhiring.
Key facts
- Reported number affected
- Fewer than 1,000 white-collar workers
- Main business unit
- Stores, which oversees Amazon's main e-commerce website
- Reported roles and divisions
- Customer service, marketplace or selling partner support, and retail engineering roles
- Countries with affected employees
- United States, India and United Kingdom
- Earlier larger reduction
- 30,000 jobs; the cuts began last year and continued into January 2026
- Concurrent promotion
- Prime Big Deal Days; sources describe it as running Tuesday through Wednesday or October 6–7, 2026
- Publication date
- October 8, 2026
Quotes
Amazon spokesperson
Company spokesperson commenting on changes to Amazon’s Stores business.
“People were staying home, and they were ordering, and it was an incredible, stressful period for us, by the way… ‘The whole team worked extremely hard and did so much, but we really grew our headcount.’”
financialexpress.com
thehindubusinessline.com
“We’ve adjusted parts of our Stores business because we believe this structure will better enable us to deliver on our priorities.”
financialexpress.com
thehindubusinessline.com
Sources
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