Toys ‘R’ Us hiring 45,000 for holidays
By Staff and wire

Toys “R” Us will hire about 45,000 employees to help with the holiday season.

The privately held toy company said yesterday that it is hiring more workers than in the past three holiday seasons because of an additional 600 smaller stores located in malls and shopping centers. Those “pop-up” stores are called Toys “R” Us Express.

The company is close to signing a lease for a pop-up store at the vacant CVS Pharmacy at Pi Alley in Downtown Crossing, the Boston Redevelopment Authority said.

The news comes at a time when unemployment remains high and seasonal work is viewed as an opportunity for a full-time position.

It also shows some optimism about holiday sales. Macy’s has said it will boost seasonal hiring slightly to about