By Chelsey Dulaney
Macy's Inc. (M) plans to hire about 86,000 seasonal workers for
the upcoming holiday season, an increase from about 83,000 last
year.
Macy's said it has grown seasonal hiring in recent years to
support increased sales from its strategy of "omnichannel" selling,
or the the use of the Internet, stores and warehouses to quickly
provide merchandise.
Macy's plans to hire about 10,000 workers to staff its online
fulfillment megacenters. The retailer also plans to hire about
1,125 workers for its customer-service centers and 3,000 workers to
staff instore fulfillment centers.
In addition, the company plans to hire more than 850 workers for
its Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and other holiday events.
Plans for seasonal hiring this year has been uneven. Retailers
typically hire temporary, part-time staff to help handle the higher
traffic that occurs during the holidays.
GameStop Corp. (GME) announced plans to increase seasonal hiring
by 47% this year, and Kohl's Corp. (KSS) plans to hire 67,000
workers, up from 50,000 a year ago.
Toys "R" Us and Target Corp. (TGT) both plan to hire the same
number of employees as last year.
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