Amazon will lay off 200 staff members, including several from the e-commerce company's fashion and fitness divisions, as part of its ongoing efforts to streamline its operations and improve efficiency, the company said.
The layoffs affect workers at multiple locations in the U.S., including the group in San Diego.
An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the job cuts and said the company is restructuring its North American store teams to increase efficiency and innovation.
“We are constantly reviewing our team structure to ensure we can move quickly as we innovate for our customers,” a spokesperson told the Post.
“We have made adjustments to some of our North American store teams because we believe this structure allows us to better execute on our priorities. As part of these changes, we have made the difficult decision to eliminate a small number of roles. We are committed to supporting the transition of affected employees.”
Amazon's Fashion and Fitness Group oversees the curation and marketing of fashion and sports products, including apparel, footwear, accessories, and fitness equipment.
Employees in roles related to account management, merchandising, and data engineering are expected to be affected.
Amazon's Fashion & Fitness business (known internally as F2) currently has 23 openings in Washington, New York and Texas, with roles spanning software development, supply chain management, sales and product management.
However, given the restructuring efforts, it remains unclear how many of these positions will be filled.
Despite the job cuts, Amazon said the end of its “Try Before You Buy” program, which allows customers to try apparel and footwear before they buy, is not directly related to the job cuts. The program was launched in 2018 but ended earlier this month.
Over the past year, Amazon has cut jobs across multiple business units, including cutting staff at its fulfillment centers last fall.
CEO Andy Jassy previously said Amazon has made hundreds of operational changes to improve the efficiency of its fulfillment and delivery network.
