Zalora, a Zappos clone (geez, can't they even change the first letter?) has already launched in Thailand, and a hiring spree has now been engaged to staff warehouses galore.
The temp agencies deal in a variety of work -- assembling coolers, eyeglass cases and other products; making sandwiches for airline meals; stuffing envelopes; construction; packaging perfumes; painting machinery; staffing warehouses that ship merchandise ordered over the Internet.
The job losses will affect some 190 drivers and the remaining 260 staff are warehouse workers, administration staff and managers.
Last month it announced Fulfillment by Amazon, which allows other firms to use Amazon's staff and warehouse space to send out goods and handle returned items.
The company had been expanding quickly and was struggling to find enough temporary workers among the local population to staff its warehouse.
Shops are crowded, staff stressed, warehouses and delivery systems stretched.
Amazon's British arm employs thousands of staff in warehousing, software design, accounting, human resources and other functions.
His store, like others, has trimmed its fat and adjusted its practices, cutting back on staff, trucking, warehousing, overseas shipments and even electrical use, Mr. Moss said.
She was responsible for overseeing 300,000 employees in staff and warehouses across the country and was a board member of the company's UK executive team.
The report was commissioned after the Guardian exposed how temporary staff at warehouses were in effect being paid less than the minimum wage.
