Amazon is offering a wide range of Labor Day deals on items such as laptops, Apple products, TVs, headphones, smart home devices, kitchen appliances, furniture, and more.
Amazon is investing over $440 million to increase wages for its contracted delivery employees, expecting them to earn an average of $20.50 per hour or more.
U.S. retailers are expected to hire the fewest number of seasonal workers for the upcoming holiday season since 2008, due to increased labor costs and consumer uncertainty.
Target plans to hire nearly 100,000 employees for the holiday season and start offering discounts in October, as predictions suggest that sales growth during the crucial holiday period in the US could be half of last year's due to higher prices and concerns of a recession.
Amazon's plans to hire a large number of employees for the holiday season is seen as a positive indicator for the company's growth.
UPS plans to hire over 100,000 seasonal workers with higher starting pay, ranging from $21 to $23 per hour, as a result of a contract agreement with the Teamsters union.
Sandy Springs-based UPS plans to hire over 100,000 seasonal workers for the peak holiday shipping season, offering full-time and part-time positions at hundreds of locations across the country, with pay starting at $21 an hour for package handlers and $23 an hour for drivers.
UPS is hiring over 100,000 seasonal workers, primarily delivery drivers and package handlers, to meet the demand during the holiday season.
Amazon is increasing pay for its operations workers in the UK and hiring an additional 15,000 staff ahead of the holidays, in response to rising demand and worker protests over pay and working conditions.
Macy's and Dick's Sporting Goods plan to hire fewer seasonal workers this year, reflecting a more cautious approach to hiring in the retail sector and suggesting a cooling labor market; however, Amazon plans to hire more seasonal workers than last year.
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Amazon's worker safety concerns are being scrutinized by regulators and the Department of Justice, as data from the Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration shows high injury rates among Amazon laborers, leading to citations for failing to keep workers safe; meanwhile, California is set to increase its minimum wage to $18 per hour next year, making it one of the highest in the country.
Walmart indicated that it has sufficient staff for the holiday season, signaling a departure from the typical hiring sprees seen during this time of year, as rising labor costs and cautious consumer spending contribute to a muted retail hiring trend.
