FOCUS : RETAIL ALL OVER THE SHOP WITH 2.8 MILLION PEOPLE EMPLOYED IN THE RETAIL SECTOR AND NEARLY 300,000 OUTLETS - THIS IS AN INDUSTRY WITH OPPORTUNITY Words: Georgina Maric. Images: Shutterstock D espite all the uncertainty of the past year , Brits not only drink tea to make themselves feel better - they still like to shop. As an industry, retail is the UK's largest private sector employer and generates more than £358billion a year in sales. And while the high street has taken quite a bashing post-recession, with many big-name stores going to the wall, it is slowly regenerating in a different way. Smaller independent shops are appearing across the country and online shopping is going through the roof. J O B S & C A R E E R S /// 1 8 1