Amazon and Beachbody Report Consumer Discretionary Job Cuts
Two Consumer Discretionary employers reported layoffs covering 180 workers across WARN filings and media reports on Oct. 9–10, 2026.
Lede
Two companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector reported workforce reductions during the October 9–10, 2026 window, affecting a combined 180 employees. The actions were disclosed via a WARN filing and media reports, covering Beachbody, LLC and Amazon.com, Inc..
Reported layoffs
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Beachbody, LLC — 80 employees. Per a WARN filing with state regulators, Beachbody, LLC reported a layoff affecting 80 workers. The filing included the company name and headcount; no additional location or explanatory details were provided in the notice.
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Amazon.com, Inc. — 100 employees. Media outlets reported that Amazon.com, Inc. eliminated 100 roles in Seattle, Bellevue and Sumner, Washington, US, as part of adjustments to its Stores business (livemint.com, MMORPG.com, WZTV). Those reports said the broader Stores reductions affected customer service, selling partner support and engineering roles across multiple countries, though the published summaries indicate the specific 100-employee figure for Washington sites.
Closing
Combined disclosures for these two Consumer Discretionary employers total 180 reported job cuts during the October 9–10, 2026 period, as documented in a WARN filing and in media reports. No additional company statements or causal explanations beyond the filings and published accounts were included in the records provided.