Tech layoffs hit Amazon as Great Indian Festival 2026 goes live in India

Amazon has cut fewer than 1,000 white-collar roles, mainly from its Stores business, with employees in India, the US and the UK affected. The layoffs come as Amazon's Great Indian Festival 2026 begins in India and follow a much larger restructuring over the past year.

Amazon has cut fewer than 1,000 white-collar jobs, mainly from its Stores division, in another round of workforce reductions at the e-commerce company. Employees in the US, India and the UK were among those affected, according to Reuters. The Stores unit handles Amazon’s main online retail business, including areas such as customer service and selling partner services.

The timing is notable for Amazon’s retail business. The cuts came while Prime Big Deal Days was running in the US, and on October 8, Amazon’s Great Indian Festival 2026 also went live for customers in India. Amazon’s own India newsroom says the festive sale covers categories including........

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