Amazon Eliminates Under 1,000 Corporate Roles in Retail Unit During Prime Sales Event — BigGo Finance

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) confirmed a fresh wave of layoffs on Wednesday that primarily hit its Stores division, the unit responsible for its flagship e-commerce website, even as the company was in the middle of one of its largest shopping events of the year.

The timing of the cuts stood in stark contrast to the company’s public-facing operations. The reductions coincided with Prime Big Deal Days, a two-day promotional blitz that began Tuesday and ran through Wednesday. A person familiar with the matter said fewer than 1,000 white-collar employees were affected.

Affected workers in the United States, India, and the United Kingdom received notices, according to internal communications reviewed by Business Insider and Reuters. The cuts spanned multiple functions, including customer service, marketplace support, and engineering roles tied to the retail business.

A company spokesperson confirmed the action in an emailed statement. “We’ve adjusted parts of our Stores business because we…