Flash Report 3 minutesRegister for Free AccessAmazon Plans To Add 100,000 Workers, Bucking the COVID-19 Employment Trend Coresight Research March 17, 2020 What's InsideThe rapid change in mood in the US over the scale and impact of a looming COVID-19 outbreak has spawned rapid changes in consumer behavior (much of it at the advice of the CDC, to be fair) that has consumers avoiding all crowded places—hitting foot traffic hard. This report looks at why amid the fast-unfolding slowdown Amazon is hiring: Up to 100,000 new positions will be created. The company plans to give these new (and existing) employees a raise. Click here to view Coresight Research’s ongoing coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: US Store Tracker Extra, January 2024: CVS Drives Closures, Shuttering 4+ Million Square Feet of Retail SpaceWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 14: Aldi Announces UK Store Expansion PlanMarket Outlook: Department Stores in China—Consumer Shift Toward E-Commerce Squeezes SalesHead-to-Head in US Drugstore Retailing: CVS Health vs. Walgreens Boots Alliance