Program Graduates
Get Jobs As:
- First-Line Supervisor
- Retail Manager
Retail Management
Overview
Retail management involves handling day-to-day responsibilities of
running a store and large amounts of money in annual revenue, and overseeing employees.
Retail managers use sophisticated software to take
care of business tasks including:
- Managing budgets
- Scheduling work
- Tracking & ordering products
- Setting prices
- Controlling inventory
- Managing shelf space
- Assessing product profitability
First-line managers supervise retail sales employees and workers in
specialty departments. Responsibilities in managing staff include:
- Training employees
- Scheduling work hours
- Overseeing orders
- Inspection of goods and services
- Reviewing the price of goods
- Measuring the inventory of goods
- Monitoring sales activity
- Creating reports for store managers
This rapidly changing industry sees diversifying inventories as a way of
catering to 1-stop shoppers. Employment is found in small and large
retail stores, grocery stores and more.
Program Certificate
- Associate of Applied Science Degree in Retail Management
- Certificate of Completion in Retail Management
Employment Outlook
In Arizona, first-line managers of retail sales workers are expected to
increase rapidly due to population growth and competitive changes in the
industry. Store managers will also increase.
On average, Retail Managers earn an hourly rate of $17.27, for an average
annual salary of $35,900.
Managers in highly profitable stores generally earn more than those in
less profitable stores, and bonus opportunities may be available depending
upon company structure and employee performance.
