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The Sales & Retail industry employs a large amount of people in the UK - its big business!

Sales jobs can be found across many different industries including insurance, finance, manufacturing, retail, agricultural, pharmaceuticals and many more. You could be selling loans, credit cards, houses, cars, insurance, industrial equipment, lawn mowers to name a few.

Take a look at the various links and job roles below to see what could be in store for you.

    • There are around 40,500 people across the whole of Norfolk employed in the retail industry
    • Norwich is one of the top shopping destinations in the UK
    • We are likely to need around 60,000 retail managers in the UK by 2022

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Maths • ICT• Business Studies • English • Design and Technology • Psychology • Languages • Sociology

Job Ideas for this Industry

Shop/Sales Assistant • Marketing Executive • Charity Fundraiser • Vlogger • Events Manager • Customer Service Adviser • Merchandiser • Digital marketer • Antique DealerRetail Buyer • Social media manager (For more, check out the Job Areas below)

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Did You Know?
When customers visited the UK’s first supermarkets they were afraid to pick up goods in case they were told off.

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Supply Chain Apprenticeship - PPG Industries
Closing Date:
22nd November 2024
Salary:
£ 12480 per year
Location:
Stowmarket, Suffolk
Employer Description PPG Industries, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 company and global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, PPG operates in more than 70 countries around the globe. Main descript...
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B&Q Showroom Advisor Apprentice
Closing Date:
21st November 2024
Salary:
£19,854 a year
Location:
Thetford, Norfolk
Employer description As the UK's leading home improvement and garden living retailer, every year we help more than 20 million people to improve their homes and make life better. Our products and services are available at over 300 B&Q stores in the UK and Irela...
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Retail Bakery Assistant - Center Parcs
Closing Date:
26th November 2024
Location:
Elveden, Suffolk
Employer description Center Parcs is a short break holiday provider with five villages situated in forest locations around the UK providing an all inclusive environment for all of the family whatever the age, there is something for everyone. On a Center Parcs....
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Customer Service Apprenticeship - EAST DEREHAM SPECSAVERS
Closing Date:
21st November 2024
Salary:
£12,480
Location:
Dereham, VAC1000286349
What is an apprenticeship? An apprenticeship is a real job where you learn, gain experience and get paid. You’re an employee with a contract of employment and holiday leave. By the end of an apprenticeship, you'll have the right skills and knowledge needed for...
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Customer Service Apprenticeship - Cambridge Fitzroy Hearcare
Applications for this role are now closed
Closing Date:
20th November 2024
Salary:
£14,560
Location:
Cambridge, VAC1000286101
What is an apprenticeship? An apprenticeship is a real job where you learn, gain experience and get paid. You’re an employee with a contract of employment and holiday leave. By the end of an apprenticeship, you'll have the right skills and knowledge needed for...
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Apprentice Customer Service Advisor - Steven Eagell Toyota - Cambridge
Closing Date:
30th April 2025
Salary:
£13,312
Location:
Cambridgeshire, VAC1000285514
What is an apprenticeship? An apprenticeship is a real job where you learn, gain experience and get paid. You’re an employee with a contract of employment and holiday leave. By the end of an apprenticeship, you'll have the right skills and knowledge needed for...
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