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Challenger: Retailers to add 410,000 seasonal hires — lowest level since 2008
Most retailers appear to be taking a cautious stance toward seasonal hiring this year.
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Amazon ups hiring holiday hiring by 67%; boosts hourly pay

Amazon is hiring a record number of workers for the upcoming holiday season.
Target to hire 100,000 seasonal employees

Target Corp.’s holiday hiring plans are on par with last year.
Report: Retail holiday hiring to drop

Retailers are scaling back seasonal hiring this year due to higher labor costs and consumer uncertainty.
Macy’s Inc. reveals 2023 holiday hiring plans

Macy’s Inc. is gearing up for two nationwide holiday hiring events.
Reitmans modernizes in-store experience with mobile POS

A leading Canadian fashion retailer is streamlining store operations with a new mobile POS platform.
Parent company of Altar’d State to close all stores — all day — on Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve typically brings a surge of last-minute shoppers to stores. But that won’t happen at one national retailer this year.
Amazon investing over $840 million to boost pay, benefits for contract drivers

Amazon will incrementally invest in expanded pay, educational opportunities and family support for members of its Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) program.
Walmart brings employee education initiative to Canada

Walmart is making its Live Better U educational initiative available to employees in Canada.

Challenger: Retailers to add 410,000 seasonal hires — lowest level since 2008