Macy’s to hire about 83,000 holiday workers

Macy’s plans to hire about 83,000 people for the busy holiday shopping season, about equal to the number of hires last year.

The new hires will work at Macy’s or Bloomingdale’s department stores, call centers or at the company’s facilities that ship products to stores and to online shoppers.

Macy’s operates three department stores in the Charlotte area, according to its website.

Other retailers have already announced their hiring plans. Kohl’s Corp. plans to hire more than 69,000 additional workers for the holidays, and Target Corp. says it will hire more than 70,000.

Macy’s Inc., based in Cincinnati, has about 880 stores. The Observer contributed.

This story was originally published September 20, 2016 at 11:49 AM with the headline "Macy’s to hire about 83,000 holiday workers."