Amazon cuts jobs in its Fresh Grocery stores as it aims to rein in costs
1 year, 4 months ago

Amazon cuts jobs in its Fresh Grocery stores as it aims to rein in costs

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon is cutting jobs in its Fresh Grocery stores as part of a restructuring plan in the U.S. “Like any retailer, we periodically assess our stores’ organizational needs and make decisions to increase efficiencies for our employees and deliver customer value,” Amazon spokesperson Jessica Martin said in a prepared statement. Amazon operates 44 Fresh grocery stores across the country, most of which are located in California, Illinois, Virginia and Washington state. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has pointed out groceries are a big growth opportunity for the company, but also noted the company needs to find a “mass grocery format” that works.

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Amazon-backed More Retail plans expansion of supermarkets in India
1 month, 1 week ago

Amazon-backed More Retail plans expansion of supermarkets in India

Live Mint  

Private equity firm Samara Capital- and Amazon.com Inc.-backed supermarket retailer More Retail Pvt. Ltd will step up expansion of small format daily needs stores and continue to use its existing network of stores to fulfill online retailer Amazon’s Fresh delivery business. “The acquisition by Amazon was made with this in mind—we’ll build a hybrid model, we'll scale it across India, …

Amazon removed Just Walk Out from many of its own stores but wants to sell the system to others
8 months ago

Amazon removed Just Walk Out from many of its own stores but wants to sell the system to others

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon wants the public and - especially other businesses - to know it’s not giving up on its Just Walk Out technology. Although the company is ditching the cashier-less checkout system at its Amazon Fresh grocery stores, it plans to sell the technology to more than 120 third-party businesses by the end of the year. The change …

Tech layoffs this week: Byju’s, Apple, Amazon cut jobs citing downsizing, shifts. More companies to follow?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tech layoffs this week: Byju’s, Apple, Amazon cut jobs citing downsizing, shifts. More companies to follow?

Hindustan Times  

Tech layoffs 2024: The tech industry saw more layoffs this week as companies are sacking employees across departments. The big companies that fired employees include Amazon, Apple and Byju’s who cited strategic shifts and downsizing as the reason for job cuts in the industry. As per Layoffs.fyi, 235 companies have laid off 57,785 employees in 2024 as in January, 121 …

Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in its cloud computing unit AWS
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in its cloud computing unit AWS

Associated Press  

Amazon said Wednesday it’s cutting hundreds of jobs in its cloud computing unit AWS as part of a strategic shift. The company will trim “a few hundred roles” in the team that overlooks technology for physical stores, a move that comes just a day after Amazon said it was ditching Just Walk Out technology in its U.S. grocery stores. In …

Amazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Fresh grocery stores in the US
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Amazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Fresh grocery stores in the US

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Amazon Fresh stores as part of an effort to revamp the grocery chain. Amazon says it will now be replaced by smart carts that allow customers to skip the checkout line but While redesigning Fresh stores in the past year, Amazon spokesperson Carly Golden said the company heard …

Amazon announces another round of job cuts, lays off 180 employees from gaming division
1 year, 1 month ago

Amazon announces another round of job cuts, lays off 180 employees from gaming division

India Today  

Amazon is laying off approximately 180 employees from its gaming division in the latest round of job cuts. In an internal memo shared with employees, Amazon cited that the job cuts are a strategic move to further concentrate on restructuring efforts to focus on areas with the highest potential for growth. In the official email sent to staffers on Monday …

Amazon begins offering grocery delivery for customers who are not Prime members
1 year, 4 months ago

Amazon begins offering grocery delivery for customers who are not Prime members

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon has begun offering its Fresh grocery delivery service to customers who aren’t Prime members. Previously, Amazon had only offered grocery deliveries for Prime members, who pay $139 a year for faster shipping and other perks. Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail, said that in theory, Amazon’s decision to open up grocery deliveries for non-Prime members …

Amazon may have met its match in the grocery aisles
1 year, 4 months ago

Amazon may have met its match in the grocery aisles

NPR  

Amazon may have met its match in the grocery aisles Enlarge this image toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP Nam Y. Huh/AP On a recent Friday afternoon, Amy Luu used her Prime account to scan into an Amazon Fresh grocery store in Washington, D.C. She walked through an automated gate, grabbed one avocado and left — without checking out at a …

If Kroger and Albertsons merge, communities will lose their grocery stores. Could Amazon save them?
1 year, 7 months ago

If Kroger and Albertsons merge, communities will lose their grocery stores. Could Amazon save them?

Salon  

It's no secret that Amazon has wanted to get into the grocery game in a more serious way for quite some time. Ten years later, in a $13.4 billion deal, Amazon went on to acquire Whole Foods in a move that The New York Times categorized as "represent a major escalation in the company's long-running battle with Walmart, the largest …

Amazon’s Whole Foods to cut hundreds of corporate roles
1 year, 8 months ago

Amazon’s Whole Foods to cut hundreds of corporate roles

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon-owned Whole Foods says it is cutting several hundred jobs as part of a process to simplify the grocery chain’s operations. The company plans to make changes to some regional and global support teams over the next two months, according to a memo sent to employees Thursday by the Whole Foods executive team. As the grocery industry …

Amazon layoffs continue, now 100 employees from its video games unit fired
1 year, 8 months ago

Amazon layoffs continue, now 100 employees from its video games unit fired

Live Mint  

The news comes weeks after Amazon announced a second round of mass layoffs. Layoffs continued at Amazon this week with 100 employees from the company's video games unit losing their jobs. The news comes weeks after Amazon announced a second round of mass layoffs, piling on to a wave of job cuts that has swept the technology sector as a …

Amazon cuts 9,000 more jobs, bringing 2023 total to 27,000
1 year, 9 months ago

Amazon cuts 9,000 more jobs, bringing 2023 total to 27,000

The Hindu  

Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on March 20. The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the company's history, adding to the 18,000 employees the tech giant said it would lay off in January. In the memo, Mr. Jassy said …

Amazon cuts 9,000 more jobs, bringing 2023 total to 27,000
1 year, 9 months ago

Amazon cuts 9,000 more jobs, bringing 2023 total to 27,000

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on Monday. The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the company’s history, adding to the 18,000 employees the tech giant said it would lay off in January. In the memo, Jassy …

Amazon To Cut 9000 More Jobs CEO Andy Jassy Statement Cites Uncertain Economy All Details
1 year, 9 months ago

Amazon To Cut 9000 More Jobs CEO Andy Jassy Statement Cites Uncertain Economy All Details

ABP News  

Amazon announced on Monday that it would lay off 9,000 more employees, becoming the latest big technology company to announce a second round of layoffs, Reuters reported. CEO Andy Jassy said the company had added substantial amount of staff in the past few years. "Given the uncertain economy in which we reside, and the uncertainty that exists in the near …

Amazon to cut 9,000 more jobs in fresh layoff round: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Amazon to cut 9,000 more jobs in fresh layoff round: Report

Hindustan Times  

Amazon.com Inc said on Monday it would cut 9,000 jobs, making it the latest Big Tech company to announce a second round of layoffs in the face of a possible recession. Numerous tech giants including Microsoft Corp, Salesforce Inc, Alphabet and Meta Platforms have slashed thousands of jobs in recent months after pandemic-led hiring sprees left them overstaffed. CEO Andy …

Amazon announces second largest round of layoffs I THIS number of employees to be FIRED in next few weeks
1 year, 9 months ago

Amazon announces second largest round of layoffs I THIS number of employees to be FIRED in next few weeks

India TV News  

Amazon layoffs: For the last year, tech giants have been firing their staff amid concerns about the global recession. CEO Andy Jassy said the second phase of the company’s annual planning process completed this month led to the additional job cuts. Second largest round of layoffs The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the company’s …

Amazon asks corporate staff to be in offices 3 days a week
1 year, 10 months ago

Amazon asks corporate staff to be in offices 3 days a week

The Hindu  

Amazon will require its corporate employees to return to the office at least three days a week. Last month, Starbucks told its corporate employees to plan to work from the office three days a week. And Walmart said this week that it would require its tech teams to plan regular in-office work days. “I’m also optimistic that this shift will …

From Microsoft, Amazon, Google to Wipro, a look at major job cuts in January
1 year, 11 months ago

From Microsoft, Amazon, Google to Wipro, a look at major job cuts in January

Firstpost  

While all firms may not be on Layoffs.fyi list, here is a look at the major job cuts in IT, IT services and other sectors in January 2023 New Delhi: From Google, Amazon to Microsoft, the first three weeks of January have already witnessed layoffs of 55,970 employees across 173 companies around the world, as per data on job cuts …

Amazon to lay off staff in U.S., Canada, Costa Rica by end of day
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon to lay off staff in U.S., Canada, Costa Rica by end of day

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc. will cut some jobs in the United States, Canada, and Costa Rica by the end of Wednesday as part of its plan to lay off 18,000 employees, the e-commerce giant said in a memo to staff seen by Reuters. The layoffs are the latest in the U.S. technology sector, with companies cutting their bloated workforce and slashing costs …

After India, Amazon to layoff employees in THESE countries
1 year, 11 months ago

After India, Amazon to layoff employees in THESE countries

India TV News  

Amazon layoffs: As part of its plan to lay off 18,000 employees, the e-commerce giant Amazon will cut some jobs by the end of Wednesday in various countries including the United States, Canada and Costa Rica, reports said. Amazon.com Chief Executive Andy Jassy stated earlier this month that the e-commerce and human resources divisions would be most affected by the …

Amazon begins another round of layoffs, 18,000 employees to be affected
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon begins another round of layoffs, 18,000 employees to be affected

India TV News  

Amazon Inc. has begun another round of layoffs after it fired around 2,300 employees in November 2022. Earlier this month, Amazon confirmed the layoffs and their massive scale, saying that including the ones from last year, Wednesday's round, and potential additional cuts in 2023, they would affect 18,000 employees overall. As Amazon announced to lay off 18,000 employees globally, including …

Amazon To Begin Fresh Round Of Job Cuts: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon To Begin Fresh Round Of Job Cuts: Report

ABP News  

After laying off more than 18,000 employees among its corporate ranks earlier this month, Amazon is going to start a fresh round of job cuts that will affect the retail division and human resources of the company, reported Bloomberg. Even though the job cuts only account for 1 per cent of the entire workforce, which also includes tens of thousands …

Amazon kicks off round of job cuts affecting 18,000 people
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon kicks off round of job cuts affecting 18,000 people

LA Times  

Employees walk through a lobby at Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle in this 2018 photo. Amazon began notifying employees by email early Wednesday, Doug Herrington, the company’s worldwide retail chief, said in a memo. Herrington said Amazon’s cuts were part of an effort to lower costs “so we can continue investing in the wide selection, low prices and fast shipping that …

Amazon, Salesforce jettison jobs in latest tech worker purge
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon, Salesforce jettison jobs in latest tech worker purge

Associated Press  

E-commerce giant Amazon and business software maker Salesforce are the latest U.S. technology companies to announce major job cuts as they prune payrolls that rapidly expanded during the pandemic lockdown. “These changes will help us pursue our long-term opportunities with a stronger cost structure.” He said the layoffs will mostly impact the company’s Amazon Stores division — which a spokesman …

Amazon to cut over 18,000 jobs in latest wave of mass tech layoffs
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon to cut over 18,000 jobs in latest wave of mass tech layoffs

The Independent  

Amazon is planning to cut over 18,000 jobs in an attempt to reshape its business, while at least two other major tech companies announced job cuts as well because of an “uncertain economy”. Amazon said roles that will be affected include those across its online and bricks and mortar stores, such as Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods, as well as …

Amazon CEO says job cuts to exceed 18,000 roles
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon CEO says job cuts to exceed 18,000 roles

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc.'s layoffs will now increase to more than 18,000 roles as part of a workforce reduction it previously disclosed, Chief Executive Andy Jassy said in a public staff note on Wednesday. The cuts amount to 6% of Amazon's roughly 3,00,000-person corporate workforce and represent a swift turn for a retailer that recently doubled its base pay ceiling to compete …

Amazon CEO says job cuts to exceed 18,000 roles
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon CEO says job cuts to exceed 18,000 roles

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc's layoffs will now stretch to more than 18,000 roles as part of a workforce reduction it previously disclosed, Chief Executive Andy Jassy said in a public staff note on Wednesday. The cuts amount to 6% of Amazon's roughly 300,000-person corporate workforce and represent a swift turn for a retailer that recently doubled its base pay ceiling to compete …

Amazon to cut 70% more jobs than previously planned
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon to cut 70% more jobs than previously planned

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc. is laying off more than 18,000 employees — a significantly bigger number than previously planned — in the latest sign that a technology slump is deepening, according to the Wall Street Journal. Amazon.com Inc's job cuts will now impact more than 18,000 roles as part of a workforce reduction it previously disclosed, Chief Executive Andy Jassy said in …

Amazon to slash more than 18,000 jobs in an escalation of cuts
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon to slash more than 18,000 jobs in an escalation of cuts

LA Times  

The layoff news at Amazon was welcomed by investors. Eliminating 18,000 workers would be the biggest cut yet for tech companies during the current slowdown, but Amazon also has a far bigger workforce than its Silicon Valley peers. At the time the company was planning its cuts in November, a spokesperson said Amazon had roughly 350,000 corporate employees worldwide. The …

Amazon CEO says company will lay off more than 18,000 workers
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon CEO says company will lay off more than 18,000 workers

NPR  

Amazon CEO says company will lay off more than 18,000 workers Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Lennihan/AP Mark Lennihan/AP Amazon is laying off 18,000 employees, the tech giant said Wednesday, representing the single largest number of jobs cut at a technology company since the industry began aggressively downsizing last year. In a blog post, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy wrote …

After over-hiring, Amazon to lay off 20,000 employees in coming months: Report
2 years ago

After over-hiring, Amazon to lay off 20,000 employees in coming months: Report

Hindustan Times  

Amazon is planning to size down its workforce by laying off 20,000 employees in the coming months reportedly after over-hiring during the pandemic. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy earlier wrote an open letter to employees informing about job cuts. Then Amazon CEO Andy Jassy wrote an open letter to employees giving information about role eliminations and cost-cutting measures. “We communicated the …

Amid Global Cuts, Amazon To Wind Down Parts Of Indian Operations, Fire Hundreds: Report
2 years ago

Amid Global Cuts, Amazon To Wind Down Parts Of Indian Operations, Fire Hundreds: Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: After shutting down of edtech and food delivery verticals, US giant Amazon on Monday decided to shut down a portion of its operations in India, reported Bloomberg. Amazon has announced that its Amazon Academy learning platform, which provided students vying for admission to India's medical and engineering schools with online resources for test preparation, will cease operations in …

After mass layoffs, Amazon now shuts wholesale distribution business in India
2 years ago

After mass layoffs, Amazon now shuts wholesale distribution business in India

India TV News  

Amid an exercise to wind up certain verticals as part of global exercise to cut costs, Amazon on Monday announced to shut down its wholesale distribution business in India. The company earlier shut down its food delivery and online learning platform called Academy in India. Last week, Amazon said it is shutting down its food delivery business in India, a …

Amazon CEO says layoffs will extend into next year
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon CEO says layoffs will extend into next year

The Hindu  

The mass layoffs that began in Amazon's corporate ranks this week will extend into next year, CEO Andy Jassy said on Thursday. In a note sent to employees, Jassy said the company told workers in its devices and books divisions about layoffs on Wednesday. Mr. Jassy said this year's review is "more difficult" due to the economic landscape and the …

Job cuts will continue into 2023: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy
2 years, 1 month ago

Job cuts will continue into 2023: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy has made his first comments about the job cuts which began this week. “This year’s review is more difficult due to the fact that the economy remains in a challenging spot and we’ve hired rapidly the last several years.” Jassy said people were notified in the company’s devices and books business and that …

Amazon Employees Say 'Horrendous Way To Treat People' As Company Begins Mass Layoffs: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon Employees Say 'Horrendous Way To Treat People' As Company Begins Mass Layoffs: Report

ABP News  

As major tech majors go through the layoff season, US e-commerce giant Amazon has confirmed job losses at its firm, saying that in the current macroeconomic environment, some teams are "making adjustments" amid "consolidation of some teams and programmes". "As we've gone through this, given the current macroeconomic environment, some teams are making adjustments, which in some cases means certain …

Amazon starts trimming workforce among corporate ranks as it targets 10,000 cuts
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon starts trimming workforce among corporate ranks as it targets 10,000 cuts

Hindustan Times  

Amazon has begun mass layoffs in its corporate ranks, becoming the latest tech company to trim its workforce amid rising fears about the wider economic environment. “As we’ve gone through this, given the current macro-economic environment, some teams are making adjustments, which in some cases means certain roles are no longer necessary.” In a note to the devices & services …

Amazon begins mass layoffs, says ‘some roles no longer required’
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon begins mass layoffs, says ‘some roles no longer required’

Live Mint  

Amazon.com has begun the process of cutting jobs across the company this week, news agency ANI has reported on Wednesday citing US media. On Tuesday, as per AP report, the company had notified regional authorities in California that it would lay off about 260 workers at various facilities that employ data scientists, software engineers and other corporate workers. He said …

Amazon Begins Mass Layoffs After Meta, Twitter: Reports
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon Begins Mass Layoffs After Meta, Twitter: Reports

ABP News  

After Twitter and Meta announced massive job cuts, e-commerce firm Amazon becomes the latest tech firm to start with a layoff exercise in its corporate ranks that will affect around 260 workers at present. If an employee cannot find a new role within the company, Limp said Amazon will provide a severance payment, external job placement support and what he …

Amazon begins mass layoffs among its corporate workforce
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon begins mass layoffs among its corporate workforce

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon has begun mass layoffs in its corporate ranks, becoming the latest tech company to trim its workforce amid rising fears about the wider economic environment. Faced with high costs, the company announced earlier this month it would pause hiring among its corporate workforce, adding to the freeze it put a few weeks earlier on its retail …

Amazon begins mass layoffs among its corporate workforce
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon begins mass layoffs among its corporate workforce

The Hindu  

Amazon has begun mass layoffs in its corporate ranks, becoming the latest tech company to trim its workforce amid rising fears about the wider economic environment. And Amazon Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky has said the company was preparing for what could be a slower growth period and would be careful about hiring in the near future. Faced with high …

Amazon India likely to layoff few hundred employees: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon India likely to layoff few hundred employees: Report

Live Mint  

Employees in the tech companies are hit by a tough season of layoffs and hiring freeze. Amazon could likely to layoff a few hundred jobs from its unit, multiple people aware of the matter have told Economic Times. Earlier on 15 November, reports had said that Amazon.com Inc is planning to lay off around 10,000 employees in corporate and technology …

Amazon begins layoffs; asks employees to 'find another job within two months'
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon begins layoffs; asks employees to 'find another job within two months'

India TV News  

Highlights Amazon employees were called into meetings with their managers across the country They were also given a choice to accept severance payment This comes in line with the layoffs at Meta and Twitter Amazon has begun the process of laying off 10,000 of its employees, which is nearly 3 per cent of the total workforce. During the meeting, employees …

Layoff Spree in Silicon Valley: After Meta & Twitter, Amazon Plans to Fire 10,000 Employees
2 years, 1 month ago

Layoff Spree in Silicon Valley: After Meta & Twitter, Amazon Plans to Fire 10,000 Employees

News 18  

Amazon plans to lay off about 10,000 people over the next few days, according to a report by the New York Times on Monday citing people with knowledge of the matter. The layoff will affect representing roughly three per cent of the e-commerce giant’s corporate employees and less than one per cent of its global workforce of more than 1.5 …

Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 employees starting this week, reports New York Times
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 employees starting this week, reports New York Times

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc is planning to lay off about 10,000 people in corporate and technology jobs starting as soon as this week, the New York Times reported on November 14, 2022, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The job cuts will focus on the e-commerce giant's devices unit, which houses voice-assistant Alexa, as well as its retail division and human …

Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 people starting this week: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 people starting this week: Report

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc is planning to lay off about 10,000 people in corporate and technology jobs starting as soon as this week, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The job cuts will focus on the e-commerce giant's devices unit, which houses voice-assistant Alexa, as well as its retail division and human resources, according …

Amazon to lay off 10,000 people: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon to lay off 10,000 people: Report

Al Jazeera  

Cuts will focus on its devices unit, which houses voice-assistant Alexa, as well as retail and human resources units, The New York Times reported. Amazon.com Inc is planning to lay off about 10,000 employees in corporate and technology jobs starting as soon as this week, The New York Times is reporting, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The job …

Amazon pauses corporate hiring amid economic worries
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon pauses corporate hiring amid economic worries

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon is pausing hiring for its corporate workforce, the latest move by the company to cut costs amid worries about the wider economic environment. Company executives have decided to halt “new incremental hires” for the entire corporate workforce and anticipate the pause to be in place for a few months, Beth Galetti, the senior vice president of …

Amazon pauses corporate hiring over economy concerns
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon pauses corporate hiring over economy concerns

Al Jazeera  

Amazon has decided to halt ‘new incremental hires’ for the entire corporate workforce for a few months. Amazon is pausing hiring for its corporate workforce, the latest move by the company to cut costs amid worries about the wider economic environment. Company executives have decided to halt “new incremental hires” for the entire corporate workforce and anticipate the pause to …

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