Retail
Overview
Any company that sells goods and services to consumers is considered part of the retail industry. This makes the retail sector highly varied, providing all sorts of goods and services both online and in various types of stores. The retail sector is the largest private sector employer in Ireland. It is a vital part of the country’s economy. Whether you want a graduate career in fashion design, buying, merchandising, store management, or supply chain management, the retail sector offers plenty of great opportunities.
You and your retail management degree
A retail management degree will provide you with a set of skills relevant to a management role in the retail sector and beyond. An academic qualification in retail, coupled with relevant experience can help set you on the right path in the retail sector. Fortunately, retail is a broad sector offering multiple opportunities to acquire experience. While studying you could work in a retail outlet. This may even lead to promotional opportunities.
What can I do with an international business and languages degree?
Your degree in International Business and Languages has provided you with competency in languages which have an important role to play in Ireland’s ability to trade with other countries. Fluency in languages is vital to the success of businesses dealing with the regions in which those languages are spoken. With the increasing globalisation of world markets and the dependency of the global economy on international trade, you will have developed skills that are in demand.
What can I do with a retail & services management degree?
Your degree in Retail and Services Management has provided you with a comprehensive understanding of the principal operational and strategic issues involved in the management of retail enterprises in the context of both national and international business environments. It has also helped you develop a range of useful skill. Understanding what skills you have to offer and like to use can help you understand what you want in a career.
Retail careers for graduates: Buying
The role of the retail buyer is to select products for sale according to the demand or forecasted demand of a retailer’s customers and the budget available for spending on goods. Goods are purchased in bulk from importers, manufacturers, growers, wholesalers, fashion houses and so on to sell at a profit. Most buyers specialise in a particular type of product such as fashion or food. Find out more about this career.
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AIB
Accounting & finance+7
AIB is an employer that you can believe in. At AIB, we have a clear purpose - Empowering people to build a sustainable future. That goes for our employees too. We work to ensure that AIB is a place where diversity is welcome, everyone can thrive, and inclusion is a universal experience. Our Award-winning Graduate Programme offers you the opportunity to gain a diverse set of experiences and capabilities to accelerate your career and personal growth.
Deloitte
Accounting & finance+7
As the world's largest global professional services network, we build on more than 175 years of service and a network of member firms that spans more than 150 countries and territories. Together, Deloitte’s more than 330,000 people worldwide aim to make an impact that matters for our clients, people and the society we live in.
Lidl Ireland
Retail, business & commercial services+6
Mastering logistics. Facing crises. Helping to feed the nation. When you work with Lidl you learn essential skills for an essential business. It’s hard work, but it’s rewarding in every sense - with unrivalled career development, serious opportunities for personal growth and a unique programme which is tailored to you.
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Irish Distillers
Supply chain+20
Irish Distillers, part of Pernod Ricard, are makers of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys including Jameson, Redbreast, Midleton Very Rare and Powers. Our brands have driven the global renaissance of Irish whiskey and are exported to over 130 markets across the globe.
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