When ecommerce logistics company Radial got acquired by Belgian shipper bpost last October, Radial CEO Matthew Espe called the move a “critical next step for both companies” amid the continued growth of ecommerce everywhere.

Perhaps Espe was looking at the projections for this year’s holiday season, which eMarketer says will get retailers growing by 15 percent, buoyed by upticks in online and mobile shopping. Ahead of rush time, the King of Prussia, Pa.-based company plans to hire some 800 seasonal workers for its Burlington, N.J., fulfillment center, up from just 350 openings last year.

Radial EVP of Operations Services Sean McCartney cited a recent company study that says 34 percent of U.S. shoppers expect to get their packages in two days or less, and said the hiring push will help orders run smoothly.

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