Retailers commonly hire temporary seasonal workers during the holiday selling season to staff distribution centers, serve shoppers in stores, and construct holiday displays.
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Describes typical retail labor practices around the holiday sales period.
Economic uncertainty and import tariffs can lead retailers to delay, reduce, or time hires more closely to when staff are actually needed for seasonal work.
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Macroeconomic and trade policy conditions influence firms' staffing decisions for seasonal periods.