As of May 2026, Amazon continues to downsize — trimming its “Selling Partner Services” team.
“We regularly review our [teams] to ensure we’re best set up to deliver on our goals. Following a recent review, we’ve made the difficult decision to eliminate a relatively small number of roles,” a spokesperson for the e-commerce giant told Business Insider.
“We don’t take decisions like this lightly, and we’re committed to supporting affected employees with transitional health care, a separation payment, and outsourced job placement services.”
The company is focused on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into nearly every part of its business — from retail operations and customer service, to advertising and logistics.
If you’re a non-unionized worker or manager at Amazon in Canada, which is a provincially regulated employer, understanding these developments is the first step in ensuring your legal rights are protected during this period of restructuring.
For updates on layoffs across Canada, including large-scale workforce reductions, see our Layoffs in Canada resource.
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