Amazon.com Inc. will bring on about 250,000 people in the US for the holiday shopping rush, unchanged from last year and an indication that the company expects steady demand in its biggest market. Amazon VP of Employee Experience Sandy Gordon speaks with Bloomberg Businessweek.
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Amazon plans to hire 250,000 workers for the upcoming holiday season, according to a Thursday (Oct. 3) press release. The figure is in keeping with last year's hiring levels and comes as retailers are preparing for a shopping season that could be marked by consumer hesitancy.
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Amazon (AMZN, Financial) is set to recruit around 250,000 workers in the United States for the holiday shopping season, maintaining the same level as last year. This suggests that the company expects steady demand in its largest market.
Amazon plans to hire 250,000 transportation and warehouse workers this holiday shopping season, the same number as last year as e-commerce spending is expected to outpace overall holiday sales in the final quarter of 2024, the company said on Thursday.
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