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Amazon to shut three UK warehouses amid cost-cutting drive

Amazon is planning to shut three UK warehouses in a decision which is set to affect 1,200 jobs, the PA news agency reports. An Amazon said the firm has launched consultations over the closure of three UK warehouses in Hemel Hempstead, Doncaster and Gourock, in the west of Scotland. An Amazon spokesperson said the firm will open two new fulfillment centers over the next three years, creating 2,500 jobs. Read More...
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mazon is planning to shut three UK warehouses in a decision which is set to affect 1,200 jobs, the PA news agency reports.

An Amazon said the firm has launched consultations over the closure of three UK warehouses in Hemel Hempstead, Doncaster and Gourock, in the west of Scotland.

Workers are set to be offered roles at other locations, PA reports. An Amazon spokesperson said the firm will open two new fulfillment centers over the next three years, creating 2,500 jobs.

Last week, Amazon said it would increase job cuts to 18,000 as it seeks to slash costs amid worsening global economic conditions.

The Seattle-based e-commerce giant, which has seen its share price fall almost 50% over the past year, said the layoffs would largely impact the stores and human resources wings of the company.

Amazon accounted for a quarter of all UK warehouse space leased in 2020 and 2021, according to the Financial Times. But in April 2022, CFO Brian Olsavsky warned the company has “too much space right now.”

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