Factbox-US companies to hire thousands of seasonal workers for holiday season
(Reuters) -U.S. companies from Target and Macy's to package delivery firm UPS plan to hire thousands of seasonal workers ahead of the crucial holiday season.
Retailers are expected to add fewer seasonal jobs this shopping period than last year due to a softer labor market and tighter consumer spending, according to a forecast from Challenger, Gray & Christmas in September.
Here is a list of companies that have announced hiring plans for the holiday season so far:
Company Hiring plans - Hiring plans - 2023
2024
Target 100,000 100,000
Macy's 31,500 full- 38,000 full- and
and part-time part-time seasonal
employees workers
Bath & Body 32,700 32,500
Works
United Parcel 125,000 100,000
Services
1-800-Flowers. 8,000 8,000
com
Amazon.com 250,000 250,000
Dick's 8,000 8,600
Sporting Goods
Kroger
25,000 was "seeking to
hire thousands of
associates"
(Reporting by Savyata Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Abinaya Vijayaraghavan)
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