Career In Retail Management

By Author: Tanvi Wadhwa
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The retail industry is one of the fastest emerging sectors of India. Comprising of around 14-15 percent of the total GDP, the retail sector in India is one of the top five retail markets in the world. It is estimated to be around US $450billion. Management is a field with diverse functions. Retail Management is one such promising and highly lucrative career option.

There are approximately 4.3 million retail outlets across the country which requires almost 3.25 million employees currently. Thus, it is evident that the job opportunities in this sector are limitless. Retail sector is an emerging market which is vibrant enough to attract a lot of employers and thus provide tremendous opportunities.

This huge growth and expansion of the retail industry will result in the creation of huge demand for professionals. Some of the most promising career options in this field are:
- Store Manager:

A Store Manager is also called the General Manager and Store Director is a person who is responsible for managing the daily operations of a store.
- Sales:

It is the entry level post in the retail industry. ...
... But this is one of the most important posts in the sense that sales define the success of a retail store.
- Retail Manager:

It’s the function of a retail manager to coordinate the work of a retail outlet. The major responsibilities of a retail manager are managing the store layout, layout of the merchandise, managing supply etc.
- Visual Merchandizer:

They are those people who give life to the brand. They provide an identity to the product by giving it a face. These people can be a technical designer, product developer and store developer.
- Retail Buyer’s and Merchandisers:

They are responsible for maintaining the right stock of goods in the store outlet. They have to understand the needs of the customers and thus need to be aware of the latest trends of the market.

With such wide varieties of career options, Retail Management is one of the most sought after career options. It offers wide varieties of job opportunities in the supply chains, retail houses and export companies. Retail jobs are available in various departments like retail store operations, customer marketing, category management and retail management. These are some of the most important concepts which have to be understood by any candidate who is trying to make a career in the field of retail management.

There are some courses provided by EduKart.com also. Some of these courses are Certificate course in Retail Management, Certificate course in Category Management and Retail Buying, Certificate Course in Retail Store Operations and certificate course in Customer Marketing. All these courses have been certified by Retailer’s Association of India.

For more details about the courses visit EduKart.com Retail Management Courses

Tanvi Wadhwa, is associated with Edukart.com India’s Leading Online Education Portal as Community Manager. Tanvi is a graduate in commerce and holder of Post Graduate diploma in Business Journalism and Corporate Communication, from the University of Delhi. She has written many articles on the subject of Online Education, its benefits and its trends.