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Amazon is laying off employees in its North America Stores division, impacting roughly 200 employees across the U.S., the company confirmed Thursday.
“We’ve adjusted parts of our North America Stores team because we believe this structure will better enable us to deliver on our priorities,” an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement to GeekWire. “As part of these changes, we’ve made the difficult decision to eliminate a small number of roles, and we’re committed to supporting affected employees through their transition.”
Business Insider first reported on the cuts.
Amazon’s North America Stores is its core retail division, with teams across Prime, Amazon Private Brands, electronics, automotive, consumables and more.
In a bid to curb costs, Amazon let go 27,000 corporate workers in two major rounds of layoffs in 2023. Amazon Web Services slashed hundreds of jobs last April.
