Amazon Cuts Hundreds of Jobs in Offline Retail Division

An Amazon spokesperson confirmed today that the company is cutting hundreds of jobs in its retail division. The spokesperson stated: 'We are adjusting certain teams within our offline retail (Stores) business, and we believe the new structure will better enable us to achieve our core objectives.' He added that Amazon will continue to evaluate team structures and strive to drive product innovation for customers. 'As part of this adjustment, we have made the difficult decision to eliminate a small number of positions,' he said.