Amazon is ending its charity donation programme AmazonSmile after a decade. In a blog post on Wednesday, the company said AmazonSmile will shut down by February 20 because it has "not grown to create the impact" the retailer had hoped.
The programme allowed Amazon to donate a small percentage of eligible purchases to a charity selected by shoppers. The decision comes as the Seattle-based company lays off workers and axes different areas of its business in an effort to trim costs.
The company said: "With so many eligible organisations - more than one million globally - our ability to have an impact was often spread too thin." It said charities that have been a part of the AmazonSmile will receive a "one-time donation equivalent" to three months of what they earned last year through the programme.
