US EditionHow to Find a Seasonal Holiday Gig
Retailers including Macy's, Old Navy, and Walmart are creating seasonal jobs and boosting fulfillment to meet demand amid inflation and competition, with holiday sales expected to rise 3.5%-4%, Wells Fargo said.
- This holiday season, major retailers are expanding in-store experiences and fulfillment capacity, with Macy's revamping stores and Walmart operating a 1.5 million square foot automated center in Greencastle, Pennsylvania.
- Facing higher costs and cautious shoppers, retailers adjust holiday plans as shoppers confront inflation and tariffs, while competition from Amazon, Temu and Shein intensifies and chains source globally from more than 25 countries.
- Automation is central to new fulfillment centers, as Barat Smith, Vice President of Operations for Walmart’s U.S. supply chain, says centers process 100,000 packages daily and can move an online order to a delivery trailer within 30 minutes.
- To drive store traffic, Macy's in New York City is staging partnerships like an NBA Experience and a Disney collaboration, while Old Navy reports a 27% revenue rise in its third quarter.
- Retailers report shoppers are increasingly choiceful, and Wells Fargo projects this year's holiday sales will rise between 3.5% and 4% from last year, despite tariffs causing some price increases.
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How to find a seasonal holiday gig
Hero Images Inc // Shutterstock Holiday spending is kicking into high gear, which means it’s prime time to get a seasonal gig if you’re looking for extra cash. This year, consumers are planning to spend an average of $890.49 per person on holiday gifts, food, decorations and other seasonal items, according to the National Retail Federation. And stores need more manpower to get those items sold: Amazon has said it plans to hire 250,000 people t…
How to find a seasonal holiday gig
Hero Images Inc // Shutterstock Holiday spending is kicking into high gear, which means it’s prime time to get a seasonal gig if you’re looking for extra cash. This year, consumers are planning to spend an average of $890.49 per person on holiday gifts, food, decorations and other seasonal items, according to the National Retail Federation. And stores need more manpower to get those items sold: Amazon has said it plans to hire 250,000 people t…
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