Nordstrom to Hire About 11,800 Workers for Holidays
October 13 2015 - 4:33PM
Dow Jones News
By Tess Stynes
Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) plans to hire about 11,800 seasonal
employees for the coming holiday season, mostly for sales and stock
positions at the upscale department-store chain and its less pricey
Nordstrom Rack locations.
The Seattle company's plans also include the addition of 1,600
temporary workers to support its e-commerce business at three
fulfillment centers, with one location each in Iowa, Pennsylvania
and California.
The company said some of the part-time and full-time temporary
jobs could lead to permanent positions.
Overall, holiday hiring by U.S. retailers is expected to be flat
this year, partly because of changing shopping habits and job
growth in the sector earlier this year, according to global
outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.
Meanwhile, employment agencies for retailers and logistics
companies have been saying they are having trouble finding
warehouse workers to stock early holiday inventory and employees to
train for work in fulfillment centers, where holiday orders will be
packed and shipped.
Last month, department-store operator Macy's Inc. (M) said it
plans to hire roughly 85,000 seasonal workers for the coming
holiday season, slightly less than levels a year earlier.
Also in September, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) said that it plans
to hire 60,000 seasonal workers for the coming holiday season,
matching last year's hiring level.
Write to Tess Stynes at tess.stynes@wsj.com
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(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 13, 2015 17:18 ET (21:18 GMT)
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