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For retailers, a holiday dilemma: staffing for the unpredictable
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Consumers want the convenience of delivery and e-commerce, but some also want in-store experiences with all the holiday trimmings.
Tight labor market, strong holiday sales forecast might force retailers to pay higher wages
On Friday, we’ll get the latest jobs figures for the month of September. Economists are expecting a strong report, with unemployment expected to drop a bit from an already low rate. We’re also getting awfully close to the holiday hiring season, and sales are expected to be pretty strong, too. But with the unemployment rate […]
Holiday jobs changing to keep up with online demand
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As brick-and-mortar retail shrinks, some of the employment slack is taken up by online commerce.
Holiday hiring is a path to permanent jobs, for a few
Retailers are adding a lot of temps, but what's the long-term employment benefit?

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