The Amazon logo is seen outside its JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island, New York, US on Nov 25, 2020.Amazon.com Inc is planning to lay off around 10,000 employees in corporate and technology roles beginning this week, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday , in what would amount to its biggest such reduction to date.
The online retailer plans to eliminate jobs in its devices organisation, which makes voice-controlled Alexa gadgets and home-security cameras, as well as in its human-resources and retail divisions, the person said.The source attributed the reduction to the uncertain macroeconomic environment faced by Amazon and other companies.
Seattle-based Amazon is predicting a slowdown in sales growth for the typically lucrative holiday season. The company has weighed whether to focus on new capabilities for Alexa when some customers use the voice assistant for just a few tasks, the report said.
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