FOCUS : RETAIL IF YOU LOVE PEOPLE, AND ARE GOOD AT SELLING AND SPOTTING WHAT'S HOT AND WHAT'S NOT, YOU COULD ENJOY WORKING IN THE MULTI-MILLION-POUND RETAIL INDUSTRY SHOP TALK T he retail industry generates more than £340billion a year in sales, and employs three million people*. And while this industry has taken a battering during the past few years of austerity, seeing high street favourites going to the wall, it is slowly regenerating, with 1.7% growth expected in 2017. There are also small, independent shops springing up in towns and cities across the UK. Retail can be a great choice if you enjoy working with other people, and have an eye on what's fashionable and popular. Success in retail comes from providing people with what J O B S & C A R E E R S /// 1 2 3