Shopkeepers and Owners - Retail and Wholesale
Shopkeepers and proprietors in this unit group co-ordinate, direct and undertake the activities in the running of small, independent retail and wholesale establishments.
More about this Career
Average Salary
£21015
New workers start around £10127. Normal pay is £21015 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £40850.
Jobs
5625
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Examines quality of merchandise and ensures that effective use is made of advertising and display facilities.
- Authorises payment for supplies received and decides on vending price and credit terms.
- Maintains financial and other shop records and controls security arrangements for the premises.
- Ensures that adequate reserves of merchandise are held and orders new stock as required.
- Provides information about merchandise to staff and customers and ensures customer complaints are appropriately dealt with.
- Oversees staff training, rotas and the allocation of work.
- Determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements.
- Defines the market position for the business, decides what to sell, forecasts demand and develops the brand image of the business.
Skills Employers are looking for
Soft Skills
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Monitoring
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Critical Thinking
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Active Listening
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Speaking
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Reading Comprehension
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Active Learning
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Writing
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Learning Strategies
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Mathematics
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Science