The Coresight Research US Holiday Retail 2022 Databank compiles retail metrics for the 2022 holiday season, beginning with announced hiring plans by retailers and logistics firms. US Retail Holiday Hiring wdt_ID Company 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 1 1-800-Flowers N/A N/A N/A N/A 8,000 8,000 8,000 10,000 10,000 8,000 2 Amazon 70,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 120,000 100,000 200,000 100,000 150,000 150,000 3 Dick's Sporting Goods N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 9,000 4 Dollar Tree N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 25,000 25,000 25,000 35,000 N/A 5 Fanatics 800 1,000 800 1,500 2,000 2,500 2,000 2,000 N/A N/A 6 Gap N/A 63,000 N/A N/A N/A 65,000 5,000 10,000 N/A N/A 7 Hy-Vee N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 10,000 N/A N/A 8 JCPenney 35,000 35,000 30,000 40,000 40,000 39,000 37,000 1,700 N/A 22,000 9 Kohl's 53,000 76,970 79,160 69,000 N/A 90,000 90,000 N/A 90,000 1,100 10 Kroger N/A N/A 1,500 N/A 14,000 10,000 500 N/A 20,000 N/A 11 L Brands N/A 2,200 N/A 4,000 4,000 4,000 2,000 4,000 N/A N/A 12 Lowe's N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 20,000 N/A N/A 13 Macy's 83,000 86,000 85,000 83,000 87,000 80,000 80,000 37,974 76,000 41,000+ 14 Michaels Stores N/A N/A N/A N/A 15,000 15,000 15,000 16,000 20,000 15,000 15 Nordstrom N/A N/A 11,800 11,400 13,650 24,000 N/A 22,000 28,600 N/A 16 Stop & Shop N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 500 N/A N/A 17 Target 70,000 70,000 70,000 77,500 100,000 120,000 133,000 133,000 100,000 100,000 18 Walmart 55,000 60,000 60,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A 20,000 170,000 40,000 19 Williams-Sonoma N/A N/A N/A 2,000 2,000 1,600 2,200 3,000 7,000 N/A 20 Aldi N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 20,000 N/A 21 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3,000 N/A 22 Logistics companies 23 DHL N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2,800 12,000 24 FedEx 40,000 50,000 55,000 50,000 50,000 55,000 55,000 70,000 90,000 N/A 25 Radial N/A N/A N/A 20,000 23,000 20,000 21,000 25,000 27,000 17,500 26 UPS 55,000 95,000 95,000 95,000 95,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 27 USPS 85,000 N/A 29,000 37,500 N/A 500 N/A 3,300 40,000 28,000 28 XPO N/A N/A N/A 5,000 6,000 8,000 20,000 25,000 N/A N/A 29 Grand Total 546,800 619,170 617,260 615,900 579,650 772,600 803,700 647,474 999,400 5,02,600 N/A: Data not available Hiring numbers for Nordstrom include US and Canada USPS numbers for 2018 and 2020 are only for specific regions, not nationwide. In 2016, USPS advertised for 35,000-40,000 roles; we have used the mid-point as an estimate. Macy’s numbers for 2020 are only for specific regions, not nationwide. Kohl’s numbers for 2022 are only for specific regions, not nationwide. Source: Company reports/Coresight Research This report is for Premium subscribers only. Learn more about subscriptions here.
