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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

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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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Apprentice Retail Assistant - Farm Foods
Closing Date:
17th August 2025
Salary:
£17,108 a year
Location:
Norwich
Are you ambitious and looking for a new career working in retail? Farmfoods are looking to recruit a Level 2 Apprentice Retail Assistant at their Norris Green shop. If you are welcoming, helpful and friendly with a desire to learn new skills, then this could b...
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Retail Assistant - Iceland
Closing Date:
8th August 2025
Salary:
£11.20 - £12.27 per hour
Location:
Dereham, Norfolk
We are now recruiting for a Retail Assistant to join our supportive Iceland family. As a Retail Assistant, you are at the heart of our operation and we are looking for individuals who share our energy and passion and will contribute to our ongoing success.
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Junior Salesperson - Getech
Closing Date:
8th August 2025
Salary:
Competitive
Location:
Ipswich, Suffolk
Employer description Getech has been a value-added distributor for IT products and services. We provide innovative, transformational technology solutions to customers in the UK and Ireland. Getech are looking to appoint 2 successful candidates to this role. Th...
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APPRENTICESHIPS SPOTLIGHT
Closing Date:
1st August 2025
Fantastic new apprenticeship roles this week in Norfolk! - Care Navigator - Workshop Fabricator - Property Negotiator - Automative Glazer - Retail Car Parts Advisor
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Mason Trust Small Change Grant updated to consider awards of up to £100
This fund is designed to quickly make a difference to people that have immediate financial barriers to their personal progress.
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Job board for disabled candidates - Evenbreak
Evenbreak is an award-winning not-for-profit specialist job board run by disabled people for disabled people.
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