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Overview

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

Useful subjects:

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 Dealer • Retail Buyer • Social media manager (For more, check out the Job Areas below)

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Explore this industry in detail through the job areas below which include detailed job ideas, local employers and opportunities.

2 Job Areas

Did You Know?
It is believed that the UK’s oldest store is in Boxford. Boxford Stores is believed to have been in use since the early 15th century.

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54 Organisations in this industry

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WEDNESDAY WEEKLY | 14.10.26
Closing Date:
30th October 2026
Your weekly update showcasing the latest apprenticeship and training opportunities along with an array of upcoming events across Suffolk.
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Food Safety Manager Apprentice - BASKETDROP LTD.
Closing Date:
20th December 2026
Salary:
£14,560 to £23,132.20, depending on your age
Location:
Hybrid working, Hybrid working
Basketdrop Ltd is an integrated logistics tech company founded in 2018. We design, manufacture, and rent out our proprietary AI-powered hardware products like the ("Droppoint") while operating our routing and mapping infrastructure via the "AI Track-Zero" soft...
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Retail Degree Apprenticeship - WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS P L C
Closing Date:
1st December 2026
Salary:
Competitive
Location:
Recruiting nationally, Recruiting nationally
We're foodmakers and shopkeepers, making good things happen together! Doing the right thing for our customers and colleagues is what drives us at Morrisons. As a team of more than 90,000 people, we work in partnership with communities, suppliers and British....
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WEDNESDAY WEEKLY | 07.10.26
Closing Date:
23rd October 2026
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Marketing & Engagement Associate - Newmedica
Closing Date:
28th October 2026
Salary:
£ 24000 - 26750
Location:
Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich, Suffolk
Newmedica are one of the leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services in England providing outpatients appointments diagnostic testing and eye surgery. We aim to change lives through better sight and eye health. We care for thousands of NHS and private pati...
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WEDNESDAY WEEKLY | 30.09.26
Applications for this role are now closed
Closing Date:
14th October 2026
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