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Amazon Great Republic Day Sale: Deals on OnePlus, Xiaomi, Samsung phones

The Amazon Great Republic Day Sale started on January 15 and it will be live until January 20. Below are some of the deals available on the e-commerce platform

Amazon gets Pune labour commissioner notice after complaint about layoffs

Ecommerce giant recently announced it would lay off 18% of its workforce globally

Amazon India to lay off around 1,000 staff as part of mass retrenchment

The company has announced the elimination of over 18,000 roles across the globe due to uncertain economic conditions

Amazon plans to lay off around 1,000 employees in India: Report

E-commerce company Amazon plans to lay off around 1,000 employees in India as part of its biggest retrenchment exercise across the globe, according to sources. The company has announced the elimination of over 18,000 roles across the globe due to uncertain economic conditions. "The decision to eliminate 18,000 job roles across the globe will impact about 1,000 employees in India," the source said. Another source said Amazon has 1 lakh employees in India and the decision will impact 1 per cent of staff in the country. When contacted, an Amazon India spokesperson did not offer any comment but shared the blog link of Amazon CEO Andy Jassy where he has informed the company's decision to eliminate 18,000 roles across the globe. "Between the reductions, we made in November and the ones we're sharing today, we plan to eliminate just over 18,000 roles. Several teams are impacted; however, the majority of role eliminations are in our Amazon Stores and PXT organisations," Jassy said. As of

Amazon to axe 18,000 jobs globally; CEO blames 'uncertain economy'

The job cuts - about 80 per cent higher than earlier estimates - are part of Amazon's annual operating planning review process

Muzaffarnagar: Final destination for tonnes of America's plastic waste

Plastic waste that starts off in Americans' recycling bins ends up at illegal dumpsites - and inside the lungs of people in Muzaffarnagar

Metro AG exits: Here is what happened to other foreign retailers in India

Reliance Retail on Wednesday announced acquiring a 100 per cent stake in German retailer Metro AG

Amazon launches Prime Gaming service in India: Know what is new and pricing

Prime Gaming is a service exclusive for Amazon Prime members. It is available through desktops, mobile browsers, and Android app. Support for Apple iOS is coming in January 2023

Amazon Smartphone Upgrade Days sale: Know deals, discounts, bank offers

Amazon Smartphone Upgrade Days sale started today, December 15, and it would continue until December 18

Amazon Smartphone Upgrade Days sale: Know offer details, discounts and more

Started on December 10, the Amazon Smartphone Upgrade Days sale would continue until December 14

Want to track your lifetime spend on Zomato, Swiggy or Amazon? Here's how

There are dozens of Google Chrome extensions that can help you take stock of how much you've spent

Blanket rule for winter: What you need to be covered for the season

The market has multitude of choices: pick a blanket that will last long and is not cumbersome

We are committed to India; review process is normal: Amazon India's Tiwary

In an interview with Peerzada Abrar, Tiwary said India has become the innovation hub for the company for the rest of the world. Edited excerpts

Amazon sees 'huge opportunity' for India grocery service: Executive

Grocery business will spread 'deep into Bharat', says e-commerce firm as it shuts down some other smaller units

Amazon now shuts wholesale distribution biz in India as a part of cost-cuts

Amid an exercise to wind up certain verticals as part of global exercise to cut costs, Amazon on Monday announced to shut down its wholesale distribution business in India.

To 'make Amazon pay', Indian trade unions join Black Friday protest

Agitation part of global campaign against e-commerce firm

Amazon to pull down shutters in food-delivery business in India on Dec 29

Amazon Food had onboarded 3,000 partners including QSR brands such as McDonald's and Domino's Pizza; some 25 people working on the project have all have been absorbed by the company

Union labour ministry summons Amazon India over recent layoffs by company

The Union Labour Ministry has summoned Amazon India to appear before the deputy chief labour commissioner in Bengaluru in connection with the alleged forced terminations by the company

No employee was sacked, all resignations were voluntary: Amazon India

Amazon India said that it reviews its employees every year across verticals and checks if the organisation requires realignment

Why have fake reviews on e-commerce sites become rampant?

In another big development, India on Monday came out with a framework to address the menace of fake online reviews on e-commerce websites. Now websites like Amazon and Flipkart and food delivery apps