Retail in your future
SCHOOL BASED TRAINEESHIPS
A part time job while you are at school that can boost your QCE and lead to a rewarding career. A school based traineeship in Retail can provide students with...
WHOLESALE AND LOGISTICS
Wholesale is the process of purchasing products from manufacturers, importers, producers and on selling to the customer. The customer can be retailers, governments...
SPECIALTY STORES
The ‘specialty retailing’ sector includes outlets that offer a combination of products and services. Examples include hairdressing, beauty products and services...
HOME LIVING
Home living retailers may specialise in one product or offer a range of complementary products. These products can range from large items (mattress) to small...
DEPARTMENT STORE
Department stores are mostly located in the centre of cities and major shopping centres. They offer a wide variety of goods, but with specific product ranges...
SUPERMARKET
Supermarkets and grocery stores focus on delivering the convenience of one-stop food and beverage shopping. Apart from offering a broad range of traditional grocery...
NEWSAGENTS, STATIONERS AND BOOKSHOPS
Newsagency retailing covers a very broad range of products, and has always been an intrinsic part of the retail industry. Newsagents sell anything from books...
HARDWARE, TRADE AND GARDENING
Hardware stores sell to households, businesses and tradespeople – although major builders tend to buy from wholesalers. Retail products include building...
ENTERTAINMENT, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
This sector meets our entertainment, communication and technological needs through a range of specialty outlets offering recorded music; computers, software...
COMMUNITY PHARMACY
Dispensing prescription drugs and medicines is a key focus for Community Pharmacies and accounts for almost three-quarters of their business. General retail...
SPORT, RECREATION AND LEISURE
This retail sector caters for organised and casual sport; fitness and exercise programs; outdoor adventure; boating and fishing; camping and a range of other recreational activities...
JEWELLERY
This retail sector is a smaller specialised area, which focuses on the sale of rings, bracelets, earrings and necklaces made from precious metals often set with gemstones...
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
These shops specialise in selling a broad range of fresh fruit and vegetables purchased from growers or wholesalers. Mostly they sell directly to private consumers...
DISCOUNT AND VARIETY STORE
Discount and variety stores sell goods such as stationery; clothing; health and beauty products; confectionery; some food products; gifts; hardware; household goods...
FLORISTRY
A florist purchases flowers from growers or wholesalers and sells them in loose bunches, mixed posies or adds display foliage to create beautiful arrangements. Florists...