Dick's Sporting Goods to hire 9,000 holiday season workers, eyeing surge in online orders

By Richa Naidu
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Dick's Sporting Goods said on Thursday it will hire up to 9,000 workers to cover the key holiday season in its stores, 1,000 more than last year, expecting a jump in online orders for curbside or in-store pickups amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Retailers have struggled this year, with mall traffic declining across the United States as stores in states like California continue to operate under severe restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19.
The number of people visiting Dick's outlets declined nearly 54% in May, according to data firm Placer.ai. While this has since improved, traffic is still about 9% lower than last year, the data shows.
Pennsylvania-based Dick's expects in-store foot traffic to improve from earlier this year, with demand for products like kayaks, golf clubs ...


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