WORKFORCE

Don’t expect to hear specifics about Kohl’s holiday workforce any time soon.  

Party City is getting ready for the Halloween rush.  

Target Corp. is raising the stakes in the battle for retail store talent — and giving its employees a holiday surprise in the process.  

Amazon is about to put down some new roots in New York City — and is hunting for new employees to support the operation.  

UPS is ramping up its holiday workforce.  

Walmart is bucking the holiday hiring trend again this year.   

Walmart is changing the way it stocks merchandise in its small-format Neighborhood Market Stores.    

Fewer stores translates into reduced holiday hiring for Macy's this year.  

Early signs from retailers indicate a hot job market for workers this holiday season.   

Target associates are using new devices to complete their daily tasks.    After using iPod Touches for the last three years to manage stock, pull items, and handle other essential sales floor duties, Target is now putting Android devices into its associates’ hands, according to  

Target Corp. announced a major investment for the holiday shopping season.    The discounter said it plans to hire approximately 100,000 employees for the upcoming holiday season, which is up about 40%.   

Generation Y may be tech-savvy, but for many, store employees still play a pivotal role in their overall shopping experience.