Macy's 2015 Seasonal Hiring Plan Flat To Last Year - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Macy's Inc. (M) said the company plans to hire seasonal associates for approximately 85,000 positions at its Macy's and Bloomingdale's stores, call centers, distribution centers and online fulfillment centers nationwide for the 2015 Christmas and holiday season. The company's 2015 seasonal hiring plan is essentially flat to last year.

Approximately 12,000 of the 85,000 total seasonal positions will be based in direct-to-consumer fulfillment facilities that support sales. About 1,600 associates will be hired to interact with customers, and more than 1,000 persons will be hired to support the holiday events.

Macy's said its hiring for store sales positions will begin in mid-October. The company has already begun hiring for sales support positions.