Fewer available jobs not easing R.I.’s retail hiring crunch

MISMATCHED: Asher Schofield, co-owner of Providence novelty shop Frog & Toad LLC, says many holiday-season job applicants this year did not want full-time work.
PBN FILE PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO
MISMATCHED: Asher Schofield, co-owner of Providence novelty shop Frog & Toad LLC, says many holiday-season job applicants this year did not want full-time work.
PBN FILE PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

National data suggests it is not a job seeker’s market this holiday season, with layoffs and job freezes on the rise across the economy. Retail is not immune, with holiday-season hiring expected to fall far short of 2024 despite National Retail Federation projections of retail sales growth of between 3.7% and 4.2% over 2024. Tariffs

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