At Walmart holiday hiring is cooling along with demand for patio furniture and apparel.
The company said Wednesday that it plans to hire around 40,000 mostly seasonal workers to serve shoppers over the busy holiday shopping period and that it would offer current employees extra hours before filling roles. Last year, as many large retailers scrambled to fill positions to meet booming demand, Walmart said it was looking for around 150,000 permanent employees to work over the holidays and beyond.
