Retail holiday hiring on the upswing

New York -- Seasonal hiring in the retail sector is expected to outpace 2013, according to a report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas.



Retailers are projected to hire more than 800,000 seasonal workers for the upcoming holiday season, the highest number since 1999. In 2013, the retail industry hired 786,200 seasonal workers.



The report comes as retailers and related companies start to announce their holiday hiring plans. On Wednesday, Walmart announced it was upping its seasonal hires by nearly 10%. And UPS has announced it is doubling the amount of seasonal hires over last year.