Amazon makes fresh job cuts, mainly in retail division
After the peak, new reports halved every 9 hours so far - this story is still being covered, so the figure moves as reports arrive.
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How it spread - 11 original reports, 1 reprint
Thu, 8 October 2026
4 reports- Channel News Asia01:17first to report
- Times of India05:52
Amazon has launched another round of job cuts, mainly affecting its Stores division and other teams. This comes on the heels of a significant restructuring that resulted in around 30,000 layoffs last year. Business Insider reported that less than 1,000 white-collar positions were impacted. Leadership underscored the necessity to realign priorities, aligning with its ongoing commitment to strategic enhancements as the tech landscape evolves.
- El País (Spain)08:28
La compañía despidió a menos de 1.000 empleados administrativos
- techstory.in15:49
Amazon has begun another round of job cuts affecting employees across several teams, marking the latest phase of the technology giant's ongoing effort to restructure its workforce and reduce costs.
Wed, 21 October 2026
6 reports- fox9.com02:04
The jobs include seasonal, part-time and full-time roles across Amazon’s US operations network.
1 reprint
- fox10phoenix.com21 Oct, 02:04their copy
- econotimes.com05:07
The change comes as Amazon raises its U.S. holiday hiring target above 300,000, from 250,000 in each of the previous three years.
- postandparcel.info05:22
Amazon today announced it is hiring over 300,000 people for seasonal, part-time, and full-time roles across its U.S. core operations network nationwide this holiday season.
- iheart.com12:23
Amazon is hiring over 300,000 seasonal workers in the U.S. for the holidays, with starting pay at $20 an hour. The company aims to meet increased demand for online orders during the festive season.
- iheart.com12:23
Amazon is hiring over 300,000 seasonal workers in the U.S. for the holidays, with starting pay at $20 an hour. The company aims to meet increased demand for online orders during the festive season.
- iheart.com12:23
Amazon is hiring over 300,000 seasonal workers in the U.S. for the holidays, with starting pay at $20 an hour. The company aims to meet increased demand for online orders during the festive season.
Fri, 23 October 2026
1 report- fortune.com19:50
The Amazon Youth Promise is geared toward young workers, but will also provide job training to people “not in education, employment or training."