The cuts affect hundreds of staffers in AWS’ store technology and sales and marketing units.
's cloud computing division is laying off hundreds of employees in its physical stores technology and sales and marketing units, the company confirmed on Wednesday.
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in its U.S. Fresh stores. The AWS unit includes teams overseeing the cashierless tech, called Just Walk Out, as well as its Dash smart carts and Amazon One palm-based payment technology. The store technology team was moved out of Amazon's retail group and folded into its cloud computing division in 2022.
The AWS spokesperson said the company decided to make cuts to the store technology division"as a result of a broader strategic shift in the use of some applications in Amazon's owned as well as in third-party stores."Amazon continues to trim its headcount after more than a year of mass layoffs. Beginning at the end of 2022 and continuing through 2023, Amazon initiated the largest layoffs in its history, cutting more than 27,000 jobs across almost every area of the company.
Employees in the U.S. will continue to receive their pay and benefits for at least 60 days, and they will be eligible for a severance package.
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