The aim is to hire 100,000 seasonal workers

Goal said on Monday that plans to hire 100,000 seasonal workers as it prepares for the busy holiday season.

The company said most of these seasonal employees will work in stores, but some will also work in supply chain to help with tasks such as order pickup and stocking shelves.

The retail giant also said its seasonal jobs will offer competitive wages, health insurance benefits and the possibility of permanent employment, in line with its hiring efforts over the past three years. Over half of last year’s sales associates were offered permanent positions.

To attract price-conscious buyersGoal (TGT) said it plans to offer a range of affordable holiday items. This includes over half of its holiday toys costing less than $20 and thousands of holiday gifts for less than $5. Some deals have yet to be announced but will automatically apply to customers in-store or online. Target Circle Deals Week will take place from October 6-12.

In May, Target said it would Price reductions for 5,000 popular items like bread, soda, vegetables and even peanut butter. This strategy seemed to have worked. End of April The company reported a 2% increase in sales compared to the same period last year, which prompted the company to adjust its forecast for the full year.

Similarly Aldi hires a whopping 13,000 employees as it prepares for a busy holiday season. The discount grocer, which specializes in selling groceries, including household goods such as paper towels and cleaning supplies, has has done quite well against the retail giants How Walmart, Goal, Amazonand even Kroger.

In the meantime, Bath & Body Works (BBWI) said last week that it would Hire 30,000 seasonal workersincluding part-time sales associates for its stores and full-time employees for positions such as merchandise handlers, processors, stacker operators and stockers in its distribution centers. Like Target, Bath & Body Works said some of these seasonal positions (40%) led to permanent positions.