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Pandemic pushes holiday retail jobs off the sales floor

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Oct 27, 2020

Hiring is down overall, but up for e-commerce jobs. Warehouse and shelf-stocking jobs have tripled compared to past years.

Masks and hand sanitizer are given to customers entering a Dick's Sporting Goods during the pandemic. "The holiday season is going to look very different for retailers and workers alike," one economist says.

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It's September and holiday workers are already in high demand

by Justin Ho

Sep 10, 2019

Big retailers are out with plans to staff up ahead of the holidays. Perks include discounts, holiday pay, and in some cases, higher wages.

A clerk rings up sales for a customer at a Target store in Chicago, Illinois, during the holiday shopping season.

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