Amazon said to have cut jobs in books division, including Goodreads and Kindle units

June 06, 2025 04:57 PM AEST | By EODHD

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[Amazon fulfillment center building in Las Vegas] 4kodiak/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images * Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AMZN]) has reportedly laid off employees in its books division, including roles at its Goodreads review platform and Kindle units. * The Seattle-based retailer said the cuts affected fewer than 100 workers and were part of an effort to boost efficiency and streamline operations, as per media reports. * "As part of our ongoing work to make our teams and programs operate more efficiently, and to better align with our business roadmap, we’ve made the difficult decision to eliminate a small number of roles within the Books organization," an Amazon spokesperson said, as per _Reuters_. * Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AMZN]) has been implementing job cuts in stages, with recent reductions affecting its devices and services division, Wondery podcast unit, and teams in its retail stores and communications departments. MORE ON AMAZON * Amazon: Investors Wanted Pure Play AWS, And Now They're Getting It [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4792730-amazon-investors-wanted-pure-play-aws-and-now-theyre-getting-it] * Amazon: Too Good To Pass Up Right Now [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4791331-amazon-too-good-to-pass-up-right-now] * The Amazon Paradox: Growth Potential, But Stalling Stock Price [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4791399-the-amazon-paradox-growth-potential-but-stalling-stock-price] * Amazon Web Services slashes prices for Amazon EC2 NVIDIA GPU-accelerated instances [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4455939-amazon-web-services-slashes-prices-for-amazon-ec2-nvidia-gpu-accelerated-instances] * Anthropic unveils Claude Gov models for US national security customers [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4455857-anthropic-unveils-claude-gov-models-for-us-national-security-customers]

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