Amazon said it planned to open two new warehouses in central and north east England over the next three years, a move that would create 2,500 new jobs.
The Seattle-based online retailing giant said earlier in January it was looking to eliminate 18,000 roles globally, as consumers and businesses cut spending as a result of high inflation.
The plans to close the British warehouses are not part of a wider restructuring that primarily covers non-warehouse roles in e-commerce and human resources.
Separately, Amazon’s UK business has also faced demands for better pay from its warehouse workers, around 300 of whom are planning to go on strike on 25 January.