Best Buy to slash holiday hires by 50%

By on Sep 28, 2011 at 8:00 AM
Business September 28, 2011

Best Buy will hire fewer temporary workers for the 2011 holiday season compared to last year, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The nationwide electronics retail chain will take on 15,000 new temporary employees, compared to the 29,000 it hired in 2010. Best Buy is not alone in its decision. Research from the management consulting firm Hay Group suggests that about 25% of U.S. retailers will hire fewer temporary employees this holiday season. “The consumer is being really careful about where he or she is spending the dollars, and I think that will continue through the holidays,” Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn told Reuters. Dunn said his company will carry the iPhone 5 and noted Best Buy expects tablets, smartphones and accessories for both to be a sales catalyst this holiday season.

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  • Joe12304

    Best Buy is a great local company. All this really means is that their website sales are expected to be up.

    • Fat Mams

      Thank god they are using those corporate tax breaks to create jobs instead of pad corporate profits so some asshole can get a bonus ..

  • Anonymous

    I only go to Best Buy to look at the stuff I plan to buy, then buy on-line or on Craigslist. Thanks Best Buy for those great displays.

  • Idonthaveone

    Prices are expensive shop online and save without paying tax

  • http://profiles.google.com/johnslangster John Lang

    One more thing about the wonderful Best Buy.
    I had used ShopSavvy on my phone to check a price for a Linksys router I was about to buy.
    one of those blue shirted morons that work there walked over and told me I should be doing that.
    I looked at him and asked, why not. He couldn’t answer me.
    what nerve.

    • Againsterik

      should or shouldn’t…and the pot calls the kettle black

  • Anonymous

    Uh oh, its normally pandemonium when they have more temps on hand.  It will be total chaos this holiday season.  Good thing online sales are available.

  • http://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Friday-Womens-Shoes-Riding-Boots-on-Sale/233134816735640 women shoes

    So they’ll basically just keep the same number of employees that can’t answer my questions on staff throughout the holiday.

    Ehh, whatever. Seems more efficient.

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