Careers in Retail Business
EXPLORE BEYOND THE SHOP FRONT IN THE WORLD OF RETAIL!
Are you interested in exploring beyond the shop front? Do you want to find out more about marketing, buying, merchandising, logistics, finance? If so, a career in Retail Business might be for you!
As diverse as it is large the Retail Business sector provides enormous scope for rewarding career choices in areas such as:
Visual Merchandising Logistics
Accounting Buying
Supply Chain Stock controller
Business Management And many more...
The UK’s single biggest private sector employer, RETAIL provides around 3 million jobs and is a major contributor to the UK economy.
If you want to work in a dynamic, exciting, fast-paced sector that’s set to expand even further in the next few years, the business of retail could be right up your street.
MARY PORTAS: QUEEN OF SHOPS
l Started her retail career as a Saturday shop assistant at John Lewis.
l Progressed to designing windows and displays for Harrods and Topshop.
l Credited with transforming Harvey Nichols into a world renowned store.
l A retail expert, Mary was commissioned to lead the governments independent review into the future of our high streets.
l Mary is the founder of retail and brand communications agency Portas Agency:
www.portasagency.com BUILD ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Retail Manager
n Starting salaries from £15,000 a year. n With experience, typical earnings can rise to between £21,000 and £28,000.
n Some senior retail managers earn £40,000 a year or more.
Retail Manager at Primark, Westfield Stratford City
Advanced Apprenticeship at The Skills Place Newham
Working at Forever 21, Stratford City Studying for an NVQ L3 in Management
Intermediate Apprenticeship at The Skills Place Newham
Working at Marks & Spencer, Westfield Stratford City
Studying for an NVQ L2 in Retail
Newham Borough-wide Retail Course Work experience at the ZEN Fashion Store in Stratford Shopping Centre
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Additional info:
www.skillsforlogistics.org www.skillsmartretail.com www.theskillsplace.com
www.fashionretailacademy.ac.uk www.newham.ac.uk www.arts.ac.uk/fashion
Studying Retail Business takes you behind the shop front to explore every stage of the retail process, from source to supply to sale.
Retail Operations: Looks at sourcing products, merchandising, stock control, selling and customer service.
Business Management: Looks at marketing, strategies for change, HR and team dynamics.
Supply chain: Looks at the journey of a product from its source through transportation
and storage to disposal, including recycling.
Creative design: Explores store layout and visual merchandising.
Embedded through these topics are essential skills and knowledge like engaging with people, technology, business administration skills, and safety and security, as well as wider issues such as globalisation, sustainability, and ethical and environmental considerations.
WHERE CAN I PROGRESS TO?
Examples of university courses you could go on to include: l Sales Management HND l Marketing BA l Retail Management BA
l Logistics and Supply Chain Management BA. l Fashion Buying and Merchandising BA Sales IT and support
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