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AI Automation to Slash Buy It Direct Workforce by Two-Thirds

11/13/2025

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Nick Glynne, CEO of Buy It Direct, says automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will reduce his UK workforce by two-thirds within three years, impacting over 500 jobs.
He attributes shifts to costs from government tax decisions, including increases in the national living wage and national insurance contributions.
Glynne says the company will sustain revenue with fewer staff by investing in technology, reflecting concerns about AI-driven job losses, Amazon's 14,000 cuts.

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Nick Glynne, CEO of Buy It Direct, says automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will reduce his UK workforce by two-thirds within three years, impacting over 500 jobs.
He attributes shifts to costs from government tax decisions, including increases in the national living wage and national insurance contributions.
Glynne says the company will sustain revenue with fewer staff by investing in technology, reflecting concerns about AI-driven job losses, Amazon's 14,000 cuts.