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Retail, e-commerce, and consumer marketplace companies.

Companies affected

Amazon

Jobs affected: 28,000

Events: 2

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Events timeline

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Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs

Date: 2025-10-28

Company: Amazon

Jobs affected: 14,000

Amazon announced 14,000 corporate job cuts as leadership said generative AI is expected to reduce workforce needs.

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Amazon moves to cut thousands of manager roles as AI reshapes office work

Date: 2025-10-28

Company: Amazon

Jobs affected: 14,000

Reports on Amazon's management reduction tie the cuts to AI-enabled efficiency and a broader push to flatten the company as generative tools take on more coordination work. Trigger: AI efficiency push and lower management ratios.