According to @StockMKTNewz, Amazon AMZN said it is preparing to close all 19 of its Fresh grocery stores in the United Kingdom, with five locations expected to be converted into Whole Foods stores, as reported by CNBC on Sep 23, 2025.

According to @KobeissiLetter, layoffs tied to store closures totaled 131,030, rising by nearly 50,000 year over year. According to @KobeissiLetter, cost-cutting via restructuring accounted for 96,871 job cuts, while bankruptcies added a further 35,744 cuts. According to @KobeissiLetter, AI is beginning to replace humans, with 20,219 job cuts attributed to artificial intelligence.