Uncertainty over the Economy and Tariffs Forces Many Retailers to Be Cautious on Holiday Hires
Seasonal hiring may drop below 500,000 jobs, the lowest since 2009, as retailers respond to tariffs and economic slowdown, while some firms delay recruitment.
- Uncertainty over the economy and tariffs is forcing retailers to cut or delay hiring seasonal workers for the holiday shopping season.
- Job placement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas forecasts holiday hiring will likely fall under 500,000 positions, the smallest gain in 16 years.
- Amazon plans to hire 250,000 full-, part-time and seasonal workers, the same level as last year.
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Uncertainty over the economy and tariffs forces many retailers to be cautious on holiday hires
Rising tariff costs and other economic factors are forcing retailers to pull back or even delay their plans to hire seasonal workers.
Uncertainty about the economy and tariffs is forcing retailers to scale back or delay plans to hire seasonal workers who pack orders at distribution centers, serve shoppers in stores, and set up holiday displays during the year's biggest selling season.
Uncertainty over economy and tariffs forces many U.S. retailers to be cautious on holiday hiring
Uncertainty over the economy and tariffs is forcing retailers to pull back or delay plans to hire seasonal workers who pack orders at distribution centers, serve shoppers at stores and build holiday displays during the most important selling season of the year. American Christmas LLC, which creates elaborate holiday installations…
Retailers cut holiday hiring amid economic uncertainty
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Retailers expected to pull back on holiday hiring amid economic uncertainty
Uncertainty over the economy and tariffs is forcing retailers to pull back or delay plans to hire seasonal workers who pack orders at distribution centers, serve shoppers at stores and build holiday displays during the most important selling season of the year. American Christmas LLC, which creates elaborate holiday installations for commercial properties such as New York’s Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall, plans to hire 220 temporar…
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