Amazon Layoffs 2026: Fresh Job Cuts in Selling Partner Services Department After Nearly 30,000 Layoffs

The world's largest e-commerce platform, Amazon has initiated another round of layoffs as it continues to restructure operations and redirect resources toward artificial intelligence and data centre expansion as per Business Insider report.

Amazon Layoffs 2026: Fresh Job Cuts After Nearly 30,000 Termination; Which Department Is Affected

The latest workforce reduction affects employees in Amazon's Selling Partner Services division, a unit that supports millions of third-party merchants who use the platform to sell products, manage inventory, improve listings and access fulfilment and logistics solutions.

The company described the number of affected employees as a "relatively small number," but did not disclose the exact headcount or specify which offices and regions were impacted.

An Amazon spokesperson said the decision followed an internal review aimed at improving efficiency and aligning teams with the company's long-term strategic priorities.

"We regularly review our organisations to ensure we're best set up to deliver on our goals," the spokesperson said. "Following a recent review, we've made the difficult decision to eliminate a relatively small number of roles in our Selling Partner Services team."

Employees affected by the layoffs will receive transitional healthcare benefits, severance packages and job placement assistance, in line with Amazon's standard support measures during restructuring exercises.

Amazon Selling Partner Services Team Faces Layoffs: Nearly 30,000 Jobs Cut Across Amazon in Six Months

The latest move adds to a broader cost-cutting programme under Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy. Since late 2025, Amazon has eliminated nearly 30,000 jobs across multiple divisions, including reductions announced in October and January, followed by further layoffs in its robotics business in March 2026.

Many of the earlier job cuts were linked to the company's effort to recalibrate after the aggressive hiring undertaken during the pandemic, when online shopping and cloud demand surged sharply.

Amazon Accelerates AI and Data Centre Investments

At the same time, Amazon is sharply increasing spending on artificial intelligence, which management views as a foundational technology that could reshape nearly every part of the business.

The company is integrating AI into e-commerce recommendations, warehouse automation, delivery planning, digital advertising and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
, its highly profitable cloud computing division.

Amazon has outlined capital expenditure plans of roughly $200 billion, with a significant portion earmarked for AI infrastructure, custom chips and additional data centre capacity to meet rapidly growing demand for generative AI services.

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