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Some smaller retailers are also treading carefully as they head into the holidays, further limiting options for job hunters to find roles at local shops.

We’ve all sat across from people on laptops and smartphones and wondered whether they were jotting down bullet points or shopping early Black Friday deals.

Ahmed said his life was only spared after a Wagner commander made a call to a Malian army officer, who assured him that the shop owner was not colluding with the jihadists.

Still, less than a quarter of consumers plan to spend more on holiday shopping than they did last year, according to a report by JD Power.

"In any customer service job, you want to bring a smile to your client's face, whether you're a chef, or a plumber, or just somebody working at a shop."