NEW YORK — Macy’s plans to hire about 85,000 seasonal workers for temporary jobs ahead of the holidays to meet expected higher demand. That is about the same as a year ago.
The holiday shopping season accounts for 20 percent of the industry’s annual sales, according to the National Retail Federation.
The positions will be filled at Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s stores, call centers, distribution centers and online fulfillment centers nationwide.
Macy’s employs about 166,900 people year round.
