Currently reading: Cazoo blames effects of cost of living for cuts in investment and jobs

Online used car start-up has cut 750 jobs, a 15% reduction; subscription service also ends

Online used car retailer Cazoo has blamed customers buying cheaper cars for its decision to cut jobs and reduce investment, ending a breakneck sprint for growth at the start-up.

“We are starting to see an impact on consumer confidence and a marginal shift in the type of cars people are looking for as cost of living starts to bite,” founder and CEO Alex Chesterman said in a call to investors on Tuesday.

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