Grocer Whole Foods is trimming staff in the wake of an acquisition by Amazon, Business Insider reported Friday.
The cuts span the company’s in-store marketing and graphic design departments, according to Business Insider, which obtained a copy of a Thursday conference call with employees announcing the layoffs.
A representative from Whole Food’s didn’t immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment.
The goal of the cuts is to centralize operations at Whole Foods now that it has a new owner, sources familiar with the matter told Business Insider. It’s unclear exactly how many people are being let go, while some workers are being told they can work until July, receiving benefits until then, the publication said.
Earlier in the week, The Wall Street Journal reported more than a dozen executives and senior managers have left Whole Foods since Amazon acquired it last summer.
Tensions meanwhile have been growing between Whole Foods and its suppliers to the point that the chain called a summit with suppliers this week.
