• Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles employs 4,500 people locally (6.5% of local jobs)
• 400 businesses registered in this sector from independent shops to large 25 hour supermarkets
Overview
There are 4,500 people employed within the Retail trade sector within the borough and 400 businesses registered in this sector.
Retail Managers are responsible for the day to day running of a shop, task may include:
• manage teams
• recruit and train staff
• keep track of stock and ordering
• organise sales promotions and in-store events
• deal with queries, complaints and feedback from customers
• analyse sales figures and forecast future sales
• maintain awareness of market trends and monitor competitors
• control budgets and costs for store
• Store managers may report into owners or area managers
