(Reuters) -Target Corp said on Thursday it plans to hire up to 100,000 seasonal workers for the holiday season and start offering festive deals earlier than previous years as it gears up for the critical shopping period amid a slowing economy. The big-box retailer had hired 100,000 workers for last year’s holiday season, which was marked by tight labor supply. It had hired about 130,000 seasonal workers each in 2019 and 2020. Retailers, dealing with billions of dollars worth of unsold stock, have taken a more cautious view of this year’s holiday season as consumers facing decades-high inflatio…