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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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Job Ideas for this Industry

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

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Did You Know?
The total value of UK retail sales in 2020 was £403 billion.

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Closing Date:
6th November 2026
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Retail Sales Adviser - DFS
Closing Date:
13th November 2026
Salary:
£12.71 per hour with an OTE of £30,000
Location:
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
DFS are the leading sofa retail specialist in the UK, helping people find a comfy seat on their great quality sofas since 1969. Main description It takes a whole lot of passion to be at the centre of what makes a house feel like home — and that’s just what we....
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Retail Optical Assistant - Vision Express Colchester
Closing Date:
20th November 2026
Salary:
TBC
Location:
Colchester, Essex
Vision Express, are now part of the EssilorLuxottica group. EssilorLuxottica is aleading global retailer, delivering high quality and affordable eye care to more and more customers around the world. The high-quality eye care offered by EssilorLuxottica include...
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Part Time Retail Optical Assistant - Vision Express
Closing Date:
20th November 2026
Salary:
TBC
Location:
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Vision Express, is now part of the EssilorLuxottica group. EssilorLuxottica is a leading global retailer, delivering high quality and affordable eye care to more and more customers around the world. The high-quality eye care offered by EssilorLuxottica include...
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Disability Confident
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Retail Optical Assistant – Vision Express
Closing Date:
20th November 2026
Salary:
TBC
Location:
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Vision Express, ia now part of the EssilorLuxottica group. EssilorLuxottica is a leading global retailer, delivering high quality and affordable eye care to more and more customers around the world. The high-quality eye care offered by EssilorLuxottica include...
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Disability Confident
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Retail Sales Adviser - Weird Fish
Closing Date:
21st November 2026
Salary:
£13.00 per hour
Location:
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Weird Fish is a British clothing brand established in 1993, inspired by coastal and countryside walks. The Bury St Edmunds store brings the brand’s distinctive, feel-good clothing to the town centre, featuring comfortable everyday layers, signature artist tees...
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