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Macy's to hire 85,000 workers for holiday shopping season

(Reuters) – Department store chain Macy’s Inc plans to hire 85,000 temporary workers in the United States for the holiday shopping season, down from 86,000 last year. Macy’s said on Monday that about 12,000 positions would be based in direct-to-consumer fulfillment facilities in areas such as Arizona, Oklahoma and Connecticut. Macy’s customer service centers will get 1,600 workers.