Meesho hires 8.5 lakh for festive season

E-commerce platform Meesho on Thursday said it has enabled 8.5 lakh seasonal jobs within its seller and logistics network ahead of the festival season, mostly in tier-3 and tier-4 regions.This marks a 70 per cent increase from the number of seasonal hiring last year, according to a company statement.”This festive season, we are particularly thrilled to have enabled 8.5 lakh seasonal jobs, especially in tier-3 and beyond cities. Empowering SMBs, local manufacturers and logistics providers to scale their business is resulting in meaningful economic opportunities that is driving financial inclusion in these regions,” said Sourabh Pandey, CXO, Fulfilment and Experience, Meesho.Meesho’s sellers have hired 5 lakh seasonal workers as part of their requirements.