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

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

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Commercial Junior`
Closing Date:
22nd October 2025
Location:
Felixstowe, England, United Kingdom, Suffolk
The VacancyJoin the Seafast Team as a Commercial Junior. If you're ready to kick start your career and keen to learn, we'd love to hear from you. Uniserve and Seafast Logistics are seamlessly connected, with Seafast operating as a key subsidiary of Uniserve Ho...
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Platform Apprentice LETTERING PRO LTD
Closing Date:
3rd November 2025
Salary:
£15,600 a year
Location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Employer description Small team with over 20 years experience in the industry. We are passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and being one of the leading companies in our field. We have a fun friendly atmosphere in the office and a modern rel...
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Bury St Edmunds Jobs and Skills Fair
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Event Date:
8th October 2025
Location:
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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