Take the Spotlight to Get the Best Retail Jobs
If you’re looking for a great job, then taking the spotlight might be your key to success. The retail sector is always looking for new and interesting employees who can keep an eye on the store’s best customers at all times. In fact, if you have the right personality, personality and skillset, major retailers will even pay to train you up before they hire you.
What career has better potential? You decide!
Take the spotlight and start your retail career today!
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Retail Department
> 1.95 million: number of people employed in the United States in retail trade (2005)
> 4%: average share of retail employment in the U.S. workforce (2010)
> 21%: average share of total employment accounted for by retail trade (2005)
> 20%: proportion of total store square footage occupied by retail sales space within North American borders (2000)
35%: share of global gross domestic product generated by the retail sector (2008)
$1.5 trillion: value of goods sold in U.S. retail establishments in 2005
100: number of countries with a Macy’s department store presence
> 31: number of countries with a Nordstrom department store presence
> 613,000: average retail establishments (stand-alone and mall-based) 13,965: number of retailers on Internet Retailer's Top 1,000 list in 2009 144,000: number of Internet job postings for retailers and wholesalers on Yahoo! Hot Jobs for the week ending May 20, 2009
Retail Sales
> $5.6 trillion: retail sales worldwide in 2007 $3.3 trillion: U.S. retail sales $1.0 trillion: U.S. online retail sales
> $35,100: average annual retail sales per worker in the United States in 2005 $12,900: average annual retail sales per worker for all other industries
$238 billion: value of retail trade with Canada in 2006 $98 billion: value of retail trade with Mexico in 2006 $4.7 billion: value of Canadian imports from the U.S. in 2006 (2% of total imports) $15.9 billion: value of Mexican imports from the U.S. in 2006 (4% of total imports)
> $100 billion: value of cross-border B2C e-commerce between the U.S. and Canada in 2007, up from $27 billion in 2003
$192 billion: value of cross-border B2C e-commerce between the U.S. and Mexico in 2007, up from $16 billion in 2003 83%: proportion of U.S. imports entering the U.S. electronically in 2007 (up from 62% in 2003)
> $500 billion: estimated size of the world's cross-border B2C e-commerce market in 2008, up from $170 billion in 2003 50%: proportion of U.S. imports entering the U.S. electronically in 2007 (up from 38% in 2003)
> 5%: value of goods imported into the United States by B2C e-commerce retailers (small business only) in 2006 18%: proportion of total retail trade that is carried out online (2005)
6,100: number of stores operated by Amazon.com Inc. (and affiliates) in May 2009 (U.S.) 94,000: number of retail outlets operated by Amazon.ca Inc., in Canada 200,000: number of B2C e-commerce retailers (small business only) operating in the United States 16,100: number of B2B e-commerce retailers (small business only) operating in the United States
> $200 billion: annual revenue for big box and warehouse stores (including Wal-Mart and Amazon.com) in 2008, up from $137 billion in 2006 $190 billion: revenue for clothing stores and other general merchandise stores for 2007
> $1 trillion: annual sales at U.S. apparel retailers in 2007
> $90 billion: annual sales at books, music, and video stores in 2008
$20.8 billion: retail sales by U.S. gas station chains, up from $14.7 billion in 2006 $3.6 billion: annual sales for dollar stores $5.1 billion: annual sales for variety stores $2.7 billion: annual sales for convenience stores $1.1 billion: annual sales for drug stores
> $30 billion: retail sales by U.S. discount department stores in 2008, up from $19.2 billion in 2006 $39.7 billion: revenue of clothing, specialty, and other general merchandise retailers (excluding discount department stores) in 2008 $14.8 billion: revenue of warehouse clubs and superstores including Wal-Mart, Costco, Target Stores, and Sam's Club (up from $11.3 billion in 2006)
> 20%: proportion of retail trade accounted for by Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Conclusion
“ Retail is a team player in the effort to create and maintain a healthy economy and vibrant communities by providing essential goods and services, employing millions of people and supporting local economies ”
Introduction
Chapter One: A Career in Retail Sales or Services
Chapter Two: Working in the Retail Industry
Chapter Three: The Retail Workplace Environment
Introduction
Retail is one of the most powerful engines of economic activity on earth. In fact, by some measures, retail sales account for more than 20 percent of gross domestic product. No wonder retail jobs are among the world's most popular career choices.