Macy's says it plans to hire 78,000 employees at its stores for the holiday season -- including dozens here in the Twin Cities. It's the latest sign of increased seasonal hiring this year.
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In Minnesota, the Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based retailer says it will hire more than 900 people at its two dozen stores in the state. The company says they're able to hire more employees than the last holiday season because of strong store growth.
Minneapolis-based Target plans to hire 80,000 to 90,000 temporary employees nationwide for the Christmas shopping season, Fox Business reports. That is slightly fewer than last year, but Target notes 30 percent of the seasonal workers it hired last year stayed with the retailer permanently. Meanwhile, Wisconsin-based Kohl's plans to boost its temporary workforce by more than 10 percent from last year.
Hiring fairs are being held in Minnesota over the next week.
Macy's at the Mall of America in Bloomington will be among the 24 Macy's stores across the country to offer a Toys R Us Express-branded department during the upcoming holiday season, according to a company news release. The pop-up toy shops will be open from Oct. 15 to Jan. 15 and offer an assortment of dolls, action figures and puzzles.
But that's still 15,000 jobs that need to be filled during the holiday season. The Richfield-based electronics retailer plans to increase its regular workers' hours instead.
Nicole Richie for Macy’s Impulse department drops Sept. 12. It’s exactly what the department store is going for right now: young and affordable with celeb appeal. The collection looks a lot like the personal wardrobe of Richie, the former hot mess who recast herself as a cool mom and connoisseur of boho chic.
Dozens more Macy's stores will close this year, too.
