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Amazon has eliminated approximately 1,000 white-collar positions primarily within its core Stores division, impacting employees across India, the United States, and the Kingdom as part of ongoing corporate restructuring during its Prime Big Deal Days shopping event. Internal Slack records indicate that customer service and selling partner services bore the brunt of these reductions, which follow an expansive wave of over 30,000 layoffs initiated last year and stretching into January. Founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos attributed those earlier structural downsizing decisions to overzealous headcount expansion during the frantic, high-demand Covid-19 pandemic era when homebound consumers overwhelmingly relied on e-commerce…

Myntra’s flagship Big Fashion Festival (BFF) is set to return on October 8, offering more than 8 million styles, over 100 new brand and collection launches and participation from 21,000 emerging brands and labels. The festive shopping event is expected to see strong demand across metros and non-metros, with Myntra expanding its premium and value offerings, personalised shopping experiences and faster delivery options. The platform said the latest edition will feature twice the number of styles compared with the previous edition. According to Myntra, 13,000 emerging brands will make their BFF debut, supported through its Seller Growth Connect initiatives, technology…

Amazon has launched its delivery-in-minutes service, Amazon Now, in Burdwan, expanding access to tens of thousands of products across grocery, personal care, fashion, beauty, home and kitchen, small appliances and other categories. The service offers quick delivery of everyday essentials, with fruits and vegetables, milk, bread, cooking oil, ghee, biscuits and confectionery among popular products in Burdwan. Amazon said demand is also growing for premium chocolates, personal care and home care products, indicating a preference for premium offerings alongside routine household purchases. “Amazon Now has crossed $1 billion in annualized gross sales in India, with orders doubling every quarter since…

Amazon has launched its delivery-in-minutes service Amazon Now in Midnapore, offering customers access to tens of thousands of products across groceries, personal care, fashion, beauty, home and kitchen, small appliances and other categories. The service includes everyday essentials such as fruits and vegetables, milk, bread, cooking oil, ghee, biscuits and confectionery. Amazon said demand in Midnapore is also showing a growing preference for premium products, with premium chocolates, dry fruits, personal care and home care products witnessing strong demand. In Midnapore, the launch could strengthen the city’s rapidly evolving quick-commerce and digital retail segment by giving consumers faster access to…

MakeMyTrip has launched Price Drop Protection, a new feature that refunds travellers the difference if their booked flight fare drops before departure. The feature is aimed at addressing fare uncertainty and encouraging travellers to book flights earlier rather than repeatedly tracking prices and delaying reservations. Available on domestic and international, one-way and round-trip flights, the feature can be opted for during booking. It starts at Rs 229 per person for domestic flights and Rs 349 for international flights. The maximum refund is capped at Rs 2,500 per person for domestic flights and Rs 3,000 for international flights. Price Drop Protection…