Amazon plans to hire 250,000 workers for the holiday period representing a 67 percent increase over temporary positions in 2022. Hourly pay will be increased to $20 in customer fulfillment and in transportation. In anticipation of the holiday period, Amazon has opened fifty fulfillment centers including those dedicated to same-day delivery.
There is optimism over seasonal sales with spending anticipated to exceed 2022 by five percent with a sharp increase in the proportion represented by E-commerce.