Smartphone cos step up festive hiring
NEW DELHI: Hiring of temporary and seasonal workers for festive season sales of smartphones are expected to be 34% higher than 2025, reaching around 39,600 in 2026 driven by the need for assisted selling, financing-led conversions, and stronger product demonstrations amidst steep price hikes denting demand, staffing firms said.According to Quess Staffing Solutions, hiring in smartphone retail increased 36.3% year-on-year in the January-August 2026 period, with August alone seeing the highest mo…


