The
move comes as North America auto sales gradually recover since
hitting a bottom in April, pushing major automakers to ramp up
production and boost weak inventories at dealerships.
It is, however, in stark contrast with the broader trend of
layoffs across industries that have been ravaged by the COVID-19
pandemic. U.S. employers announced another 262,649 job cuts in
July, up 54% from June.
AutoZone said it was adding the jobs across its more than 5,800
U.S. stores.
(Reporting by Sanjana Shivdas in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini
Ganguli)
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