The National Retail Federation says “there is still room for optimism this holiday season,” with predictions of healthy gains (about 4.1%) in sales this holiday season. The NRF predicts seasonal hiring to be between 725,000 and 800,000, a 14% increase over last year.

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The National Retail Federation predicts marginal gains (about 3.5%) in sales this season. Seasonal hiring should be about the same as last year.

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