Target to hire 100,000 workers, start holiday promotions in October

Target to hire 100,000 workers for holiday season, start promotions in October By Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) - Target said on Tuesday it would hire nearly 100,000 employees for the holiday season, like past two years, and offer discounts for the competitive shopping period as early as October. The plan comes against the backdrop of predictions that sales growth during the crucial holiday period in the United States could be just half of what it was last year due to …