Gap Reduces Holiday Hiring; to Offer More Hours to Current Staff
September 26 2019 - 1:32PM
Dow Jones News
By Colin Kellaher
Gap Inc. (GPS) will hire less than half the number of seasonal
employees this holiday season than it did last year, instead
offering extra hours to its current staff.
The San Francisco parent of Old Navy, Gap and Banana Republic
said it plans to hire more than 30,000 associates for its stores,
customer contact centers and distribution centers this year, down
from the 65,000 seasonal workers it hired last year.
A spokeswoman said Gap's hiring plan is in response to requests
from many of its workers for the opportunity to pick up more hours
during the holiday season, adding that the retailer has "focused on
investing in our current core employee base since the last holiday
season."
Outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas last week said
U.S. seasonal hiring is expected to stagnate or fall slightly this
year after declining last year.
Gap, which is in the process of splitting off Old Navy into a
separate company, said it plans to kick off its seasonal hiring by
adding up to 5,000 associates during a one-day event on Oct. 5.
Write to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 26, 2019 13:17 ET (17:17 GMT)
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