H.h. Gregg in Hiring Mode To Prepare for Earlier Holiday Shopping Trend
H.h. gregg will hire more than 550 full-time and part-time in-store sales associates ahead of the holiday season, the retailer said in a Monday announcement. As the holiday shopping season continues to creep earlier into the calendar year, the retailer…
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is looking to have stores “fully staffed and associates trained and ready to greet shoppers getting a jump on the holiday rush,” it said. "The annual Black Friday surge will always be there, but we are seeing a trend in recent years of holiday shoppers showing up much earlier than the traditional Thanksgiving-time rush," said Chris Sutton, marketing vice president. The “hot-ticket item” for holiday 2015 is expected to be 4K TV, said the retailer. Each of the 227 h.h. gregg locations will be hiring and positions include entry-level to senior management, it said. H.h. gregg will address additional hiring needs in the months leading up to November, it said.