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A graduate career in retail offers a fantastic grounding in business and management early on in your career. If you’ve got ambition, creativity and brains, you could be on to a nice little earner, too.

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Retail:  the sale of goods and services to the public. Graduate careers include management roles in store operations, head office and other specialist functions. Choose this sector if you have commercial acumen and excellent people skills.

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How do I get a job in retail?

Find out everything you need to know about graduate jobs in the retail sector, from Britain's favourite shops to high street retail banks. Whether you want to find out about graduate schemes or explore the range of areas you could work in, we've got it covered.

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