The Wholesale and Retail sector is the second largest employer in the borough, employing 7,500 people (10.8% of the total workforce in Reigate & Banstead borough).
These jobs are broken down further into:
- Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles – 1,250 (1.8% of local jobs)
- Wholesale trade, excluding motor vehicles – 3,000 (4.3% of local jobs)
- Retail trade, excluding motor vehicles – 4,500 (6.5% of local jobs)
Jobs in this sector could involve selling items in a shop or online to end users (retail) or selling in bulk to business customers (wholesale).
The sector has seen a rapid growth in online retail and there are growing opportunities in associated job roles which require digital and marketing skills.
