The retail sector in the UK is vast, producing nearly 8% of the UK’s
GDP. Graduate retail jobs cover a number of different areas, from
store-level operational roles through to Head Office positions in
marketing, finance, buying, planning, IT and design teams. Plotting out
your new career path within the retail sector can seem like a daunting
task, but you have very wisely found Grad Central.
At Grad Central we have only one goal: find talented graduates from
all over the country and place them into exciting jobs within the West
Midlands region. Our dedication to retail businesses in the West
Midlands enables us to source a wide range of graduate retail jobs in
all areas of the industry.
The Retail industry in the West Midlands
The commercial footprint on the West Midlands region is quite
substantial. The Office of National Statistics estimates that there are
over 9000 wholesale and over 15000 retail businesses throughout the West
Midlands region. The total value of retail trade was estimated at over
£22 billion in 2007.
The West Midlands is currently home to over 16 major shopping
centres, including the Bull Ring in Birmingham, the Arena Retail Park
just outside Coventry,
and Touchwood in Solihull. The footfall in West Midlands shopping
centres exceeds more than 75 million visits per year. The Bull Ring is
currently home to the second largest Debenhams store outside of London
and one of only 4 Selfridges stores in the whole of the UK.
Depending on your chosen path, a typical graduate job in retail will
require you to gain a thorough understanding of company and store
operations. If you chose to work at a store level, you will be expected
to work in shifts, with some weekend and late night work involved.
Retail is a commercially driven sector, and in many roles your
objectives will be set with commercially orientated goals in mind. No
matter what set of skills you’ve developed, the world of retail has a
use for your particular talents, whether you’re creative, analytical, or
people-orientated.
Pick up the phone and give us a call on 01675 461500. Our
latest graduate retail jobs are also listed below. We get new vacancies
all the time, so if you don’t see anything immediately, register and
sign up for job alerts to be instantly informed about new graduate jobs
in retail as we get them.
Read about some of the talented graduates that we have placed on our case studies page.
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