Dive Summary:

• A reported 46,000 new jobs were added in July throughout the U.S. retail sector, which was the largest total in eight months as U.S. consumer confidence continues to increase, according to Bloomberg.
• Some of the leading companies in retail hiring for July include luxury and discount brands ranging from Nordstrom and Saks to discount retail chain, Dollar General.
• “The pattern of growth for retail has been positive, and it reflects that the consumer has a positive view of the world,” said Jack Kleinhenz of the National Retail Federation.

From the article:

Store openings by Dollar General, the largest U.S. dollar-store chain, created 650 jobs in July, according to Dan MacDonald, a spokesman for the Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based company. Tractor Supply, the Brentwood, Tennessee-based farm-gear chain, plans to add about 400 jobs in the third quarter as it opens locations, said Randy Guiler, a spokesman. He declined to disclose the company’s hiring in July.