Careers influencers are quickly realising that retail means far more than just stacking shelves. The past few years have seen much greater awareness of the diverse and exciting career opportunities available in today’s modern retail environment.

On this page you will find a wealth of information about the sector and tools to designed help you spread positive messages about retail to career seekers.

 GET THE LOWDOWN
On the right you will find a whole series of fact sheets outlining the retail sector. This ranges from sheets on the kind of opportunities that young people can expect to details of Retail Apprenticeships to advice for students on setting up their own retail businesses. To find out about the new Diploma in Retail Business for 14-19 year olds, click here to go to a dedicated site, and for detailed labour market information, see our research section.

 BRING IT TO LIFE
We have created a series of tools to help you bring exiting world of retail to life for young people. A good place to start is the link on the right  for the Skillsmart Retail Game - an interactive world in which students use their business skills to increase sales and profits. In the downloads section you will also find a short retail quiz as well as a work experience guide that helps student make the most of work placements.

 CALL ON A RETAILER
Want to get a retailer in to explain the benefits of the sector? The Retail Ambassador Programme lets you do exactly that. Ambassadors are specially-trained retailers who visit schools and colleges to tell students about what it is like to have a career in the retail sector and about their own exciting journeys in the industry. The programme is designed to make retail come alive and gives young people a unique and engaging experience. To find out more about this free service, click here.