derek mcginty has more on how retailers could have quite a few jobs to fill for the upcoming holiday season. >> business has picked up at christie finney's gift shop. >> i expect things are going to continue to improve and i do expect that this christmas will be better than last year's. >> finney will add four temporary workers over the holiday rush when her clientele triples. >> have more people in the store. people who need help out on the floor. i want to make sure the customer service is what they expect. and they get the attention that they deserve. >> the retail industry has outperformed others adding jobs at a time when many sectors are struggling. holiday sales are expected to rise about 3% this year and retailers plan to hire up to 500,000 seasonal workers. that's roughly the same amount as last year, even though the economy still faces tough headwinds. >> unemployment, consumer confidence, the stock market, the housing market, the debt crisis, all of those factors are continuing to swirl as the holiday season unfolds and that's going to dampen spending. >> the nrf says stor

hello, i'm derek mcginty. we'll begin our newscast with the tragic story from southern maryland.ere people who lead a totally different life for most of us are tonight mourning the loss of a 12-year-old girl. an amish girl killed when the horse and buggy she was riding in collided with the pickup truck in st. mary's county. kristin fisher