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Factbox-US companies to hire thousands of seasonal workers for holiday season

Oct 3, 2024 4:54 AM

(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.

Here is a list of companies that have announced hiring plans for the holiday season:

Company Hiring plans - Hiring plans - 2023

2024

Target 100,000 100,000

Macy's 31,500 full and 38,000 full 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

250,000 250,000

Amazon.com

(Reporting by Savyata Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Abinaya Vijayaraghavan)

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