Amazon and Nordstrom Report Consumer Discretionary Job Cuts
Amazon disclosed cuts of 14,000 roles in India and Nordstrom will lay off 101 store workers linked to a Lombard closure.
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Amazon.com, Inc. and Nordstrom disclosed workforce reductions affecting the Consumer Discretionary sector between September 5–6 reporting periods, according to filings and published reports. The actions together account for 14,101 reported job cuts, with Amazon.com, Inc. reporting 14,000 roles in India and Nordstrom reporting 101 roles tied to a store closure.
Reported layoffs
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Amazon.com, Inc. — 14,000 employees (India)
- Per reporting by The Business Journals, MSN and Fortune, Amazon's reductions in India total approximately 14,000 employees. The reports describe the cuts as spanning multiple departments in India but do not provide a single official company statement or precise departmental breakdown in the cited articles.
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Nordstrom — 101 employees (Lombard, Illinois)
- A WARN filing with state regulators identifies 101 employees to be laid off as a result of the closure of a Nordstrom store in Lombard, Illinois. The filing ties the headcount directly to the store closure and does not specify further department-level details or a detailed timeline.
Closing
Together these reported actions account for 14,101 job cuts in the Consumer Discretionary sector as captured in the cited reports and a WARN filing. Each item above is presented based on the respective published reports and the state WARN notice cited.