Employers
There are nearly 1.5 million retail managers in the United States, and roughly one-third are self-employed (many are store owners). Nearly every type of retail business requires management, though small businesses may be run by their owners. Wherever retail sales are made there is an opportunity for a management position, though most people have to begin in a much lower job. The food industry employs more workers than nearly any other, and retail food businesses always need managers, though smaller businesses may not pay very well. In general, the larger the business and the bigger the city, the more a retail manager can earn. Most other retail managers work in grocery and department stores, motor vehicle dealerships, and clothing and accessory stores.
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- Auctioneers
- Automobile Sales Workers
- Automotive Dealership Owners and Sales Managers
- Bookkeeping and Accounting Clerks
- Business Managers
- Buyers
- Career and Employment Counselors and Technicians
- Cashiers
- Chief Customer Officers
- Cosmetics Sales Representatives
- Cosmetics Shop Owners and Managers
- Counter and Retail Clerks
- Customer Service Directors
- Customer Service Representatives
- Directors of Volunteers
- Employment Firm Workers
- Executive Recruiters
- Florists
- Franchise Owners
- Human Resources Consultants
- Human Resources Managers
- Jewelers and Jewelry Repairers
- Labor Union Business Agents
- Loss Prevention Managers
- Market Research Analysts
- Merchandise Displayers
- Military Recruiters
- Office Administrators
- Payroll Directors
- Personal Shoppers
- Personnel and Labor Relations Specialists
- Pet Shop Workers
- Retail Business Owners
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
- Retail Sales Workers
- Sales Managers
- Sales Representatives
- Stock Clerks
- Supermarket Workers
- Watch and Clock Repairers