Holiday hiring starting early

Indianapolis -- The calendar may read August, but Hhgregg is already looking to firm up its holiday hiring.



The appliance, electronics and furniture retailer announced it is hiring 550 full-time and part-time in-store sales associates. As the holiday shopping season continues to tiptoe earlier into the calendar year, Hhgregg said it is looking to have their stores fully staffed and associates trained and ready to greet shoppers getting a jump on the holiday rush.



"The annual Black Friday surge will always be there, but we are seeing a trend in recent years of holiday shoppers showing up much earlier than the traditional Thanksgiving-time rush," said Chris Sutton, VP of marketing at Hhgregg. "We want to be positioned to continue providing our premium level of customer service, which is by combining knowledgeable sales associates with our high quality product selection."