On Tuesday, Amazon announced that it plans to hire 100,000 seasonal workers to combat increased demand during the holiday season. This year, the company will hire 25% more workers than it did last year as more consumers shift to online shopping. The company has already hired 25,000 full-time employees this year. The National Retail Federation has estimated that holiday spending in 2015 will increase by 3.7%. This year, other stores such as Target, Wal-Mart and Macys will hire between 60,000 and 85,000 seasonal employees.
See "Amazon Boosts Holiday Hiring, Signaling Shift in Retail Jobs", October 20, 2015