Amazon is set to open new warehouses and hire more employees in Europe, as part of a drive to improve the efficiency of its service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The announcement comes from Stefano Perego, the Vice President<\/strong><\/a> of Global Operations for North America and Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He said the move is part of the online retailer’s strategy to increase efficiency by reducing delivery distances and making its warehouses more automated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read More: Amazon faces more UK strikes over pay<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Amazon <\/strong><\/a>has recently undertaken aggressive cost-cutting measures, such as axing 27,000 staff and shutting down three UK distribution centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But the company’s footprint in Europe is expected to increase from its current 70-plus fulfillment facilities, though specific numbers were not disclosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amazon <\/strong><\/a>had paused its growth plans at the beginning of the year due to concerns about inflation, resulting in the company’s worst annual loss on record and a decline of around 30 percent of its value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, sales bounced back last month as the tech giant posted a quarterly profit of \u00a32.6bn, up from a \u00a33bn loss in the same period of 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amazon’s expansion in Europe follows its continued efforts to improve its operations and customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read More: Amazon UK could be forced to recognise first union<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The company has previously faced criticism for working conditions in its warehouses and the environmental impact of its operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, the company <\/strong><\/a>has announced plans to become carbon neutral by 2040 and has committed to investing in renewable energy and sustainable packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As Amazon continues to grow and expand its operations, it will face increased scrutiny from regulators and the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Need Career Advice?<\/strong> Get employment skills advice at all levels of your career<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n However, the company’s ongoing efforts to improve its sustainability and working conditions may help to mitigate concerns and build trust with consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Follow us on YouTube<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a>, and Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The move is part of the online retailer’s strategy to increase efficiency by reducing delivery distances and making its warehouses more automated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":42646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2459,414,415,1065,897],"tags":[57],"class_list":["post-42644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-amazon-news","category-uk-business-news","category-uk-employment-news","category-us-business-news","category-world-news","tag-amazon"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whatjobs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42644","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whatjobs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whatjobs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatjobs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatjobs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42644"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatjobs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42644\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatjobs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whatjobs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42644"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatjobs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42644"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whatjobs.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}