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SECTOR SPOTLIGHT - THE RETAIL INDUSTRY
SECTOR SPOTLIGHT
The Retail Industry
BUY INTO A GREAT CAREER
Retail presents a great opportunity for a
career that can last a lifetime. There are
many roles, including those that are far from
obvious, spanning literally from the shop floor
up to senior management.
A
job in the retail sector
and your child could be
selling anything, anywhere.
Everyone shops! So a role in retail
could see them working in a
department store, selling bespoke
items at a boutique or even in
an invaluable role that is behind
the scenes, such as a buyer or
the developer of an online selling
platform. Whatever they do, they’ll
be contributing to a big business
– much may currently be online,
but there are nearly 295,000 retail
outlets in the UK.
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