Dick's, Foot Locker to hire 11,000 holiday workers

· Retail & E-commerce · United States

Dick's Sporting Goods and Foot Locker plan to hire about 11,000 workers combined for the holiday season, according to WWD. Dick's Sporting Goods has approximately 8,400 open roles, while Foot Locker is hiring about 2,900. The seasonal hiring push comes as retailers staff up for the busiest shopping period of the year, and it offers a signal of expected store traffic and sales volumes at the two sporting-goods chains during the holidays.

Why it matters：Holiday hiring at major sporting-goods retailers is a leading indicator of expected consumer demand and store-level activity in the sector.

Key points

  • Dick's Sporting Goods has about 8,400 open holiday roles.
  • Foot Locker is hiring roughly 2,900 workers.
  • The combined hiring total is about 11,000.

Sources (original reporting)

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