New Delhi: Amazon has begun another round of job cuts, affecting fewer than 1,000 white-collar employees across the US, India and the UK, as the e-commerce giant continues to restructure its business.
The latest layoffs are concentrated largely in Amazon’s Stores division, which oversees the company’s core e-commerce operations. The cuts come as Amazon’s major shopping events are underway in key markets.
How Many Jobs Has Amazon Cut This Time?
Amazon has eliminated fewer than 1,000 white-collar positions in the latest round, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Reuters.
Employees in the US, India and the UK were among those affected. Amazon itself described the move as involving a “small number” of roles and confirmed that the cuts were primarily within its Stores business.
Which Amazon Teams Are Affected By The Layoffs?
The latest reductions are centred on the Stores division, which operates Amazon’s main online retail business.
Internal communications indicate that teams including customer service and selling partner services have been affected. Other teams within the wider Stores organisation are also understood to have been impacted.
Employees in India and the UK were reportedly informed of the changes through internal communications, including Slack channels.
Why Is Amazon Cutting Jobs Again?
Amazon said it has adjusted parts of its Stores business because it believes the new structure will better support its current priorities.
The latest cuts are part of a broader period of workforce restructuring at the company. Amazon had already eliminated around 30,000 jobs in a much larger reduction that began last year and continued into January.
The company has been reshaping its workforce while simultaneously increasing its focus on technology and artificial intelligence.
Why Did Amazon Layoffs Come During A Major Shopping Event?
The timing of the latest layoffs has drawn attention because they coincided with Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days in the US.
The two-day promotional event began on October 6 and ran through October 7. In India, Amazon’s Great Indian Festival is also underway, adding significance to the timing of the workforce reductions in the country.
The layoffs, however, are related to Amazon’s organisational restructuring rather than the shopping event itself.
What Did Amazon Say About The Job Cuts?
An Amazon spokesperson confirmed that the company had adjusted parts of its Stores business.
“We’ve adjusted parts of our Stores business because we believe this structure will better enable us to deliver on our priorities,” the spokesperson said.
The company has also said it is providing support to employees affected by the restructuring.
How Many Amazon Jobs Were Cut In The Earlier Layoff Round?
The latest reduction follows a much larger workforce cut involving around 30,000 jobs.
That round of layoffs began last year and continued into January 2026. The fresh cuts indicate that Amazon’s restructuring of its corporate workforce is continuing even after that major reduction.
Amazon founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos has previously attributed the earlier cuts partly to the company’s hiring surge during the Covid-19 pandemic, when online shopping demand increased sharply.
What Does The Latest Amazon Layoff Mean For India?
India is among the countries affected by the latest round, although Amazon has not publicly disclosed the exact number of Indian employees whose roles were eliminated.
The affected operations are linked largely to Amazon’s Stores organisation, including functions supporting its e-commerce business.
The latest development adds to continuing uncertainty for corporate employees across the global technology sector, where companies are simultaneously restructuring traditional teams and increasing investment in artificial intelligence.
