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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Regyl Jaen

Amazon Makes Fresh Job Cuts as Retail Division Faces Workforce Shake-Up

Amazon trims its workforce while ramping up massive investment in AI infrastructure, highlighting its changing priorities. (Credit: Pexels/Reanimated Man X)

Amazon has made fresh job cuts across its retail operations, eliminating fewer than 1,000 white-collar positions as the company continues to restructure its workforce following a much larger round of layoffs.

The cuts primarily affect Amazon's Stores division, which oversees its main e-commerce business. Employees began receiving notifications about the cuts on Tuesday, 6 October, as Amazon launched Prime Big Deal Days, its two-day shopping event. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the reductions, describing them as a 'small number' of roles eliminated as the company adjusts its structure.

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