Heating Bill Shock May Whack Holiday Sales

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Seasonal job seekers may want to consider looking for employment now, even though Christmas is two months away.

Anticipating a potentially challenging holiday season as their customers contend with high heating bills, retailers are introducing their holiday sales campaign weeks earlier than in past years. Typically, when holiday decorating and marketing starts earlier, so does holiday hiring, according to a report recently released by Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., a Chicago-based outplacement firm.

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Heating Bill Shock May Whack Holiday Sales

The bulk of holiday hiring has historically occurred in November, but the numbers this year may show October as the biggest seas...

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