Department store giant scales back holiday hiring

Fewer stores translates into reduced holiday hiring for Macy's this year.



Macy's plans to hire a total of 80,000 workers for the holiday rush, down from about 83,000 last year. The company has been closing underperforming stores and currently operates some 70 fewer stores than it did last year.



However, while Macy's may need less seasonal workers for its brick-and-mortar operations, that is not the case online. Its total holiday hires for the upcoming season will include 18,000 employees to fulfill online orders, up by about 3,000 from last year.



Macy's announced its plans shortly after Target said it planned to increase its holiday hiring by some 40%.