Holiday retail jobs are moving away from the sales floor
Source: Business Insider ·
Americans are still buying plenty of stuff for the holidays, but they're getting more of it online. That calls for a shift in staffing.
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Online sales growth is reshaping what seasonal hiring looks like.Dominick Reuter/Business InsiderAmericans are still buying plenty of stuff for the holidays.Sales continue to shift online, and that calls for a shift in staffing.Seasonal retail hiring is shifting from a sales-floor focus to more logistics and delivery roles.The annual holiday shopping rush needs a lot of workers to keep everything moving.In the last few years, that seasonal hiring spree has appeared to soften, at least when it comes to traditional brick-and-mortar retailers. One industry estimate projects this year will see about 450,000 seasonal jobs in the retail sector, the lowest gain in nearly 20 years.But that's not the whole picture.An analysis from Indeed last month found that retail jobs have slid from about two-thirds of all seasonal jobs in 2019 to around 61% this year. That five-percentage-point decline has mostly reappeared as an increase in loading and stocking roles.Since that report came out, Amazon…