Walmart to Hire 150,000 US Store Workers Ahead of Holiday Season

Walmart to Hire 150,000 US Store Workers Ahead of Holiday Season
A Walmart sign is seen inside its department store in West Haven, Conn., on Feb. 17, 2021. Mike Segar/Reuters
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Walmart Inc. said on Wednesday it was planning to hire about 150,000 new U.S. store workers, most of them permanent and full-time, in preparation for the busy holiday season.

The U.S. retailer also said it would offer extra hours to many of its store workers during the period, days after rival Target Corp. also said it would provide more work hours for its retail employees amid a labor shortage in the country.