NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Retailers embarking on a seasonal hiring binge this year may want to rethink their plans, according to a new survey by GfK Custom Research North America. As unemployment remains above nine percent and median household incomes decline, economic anxiety continues to preoccupy the thoughts of US consumers.
The sobering report issued today by GfK indicates that this season may be one of the more challenging in memory as 84 percent of consumers intend to spend less or the same amount while....