| The retail industry in India is booming again after the | | | | for different sales jobs positions. What is most |
| slump that it witnessed during the global economic | | | | essential for becoming a good retail sales executive is |
| slowdown. In fact, just two-three years ago, it was | | | | the ability to communicate well. Effective |
| the most thriving industry in India with established | | | | interpersonal skills and efficient communication skills |
| players expanding and new players setting foot in | | | | are must for the job of a retail sales executive. The |
| the retail industry in India. Owing to this growth, | | | | sales staff should have a pleasing personality, should |
| there has been a spurt in the number of retail jobs in | | | | be presentable and congenial at all times. Being at the |
| India. The hiring outlook in the industry is again picking | | | | front end, the sales staff needs to deal with |
| up with big players hiring people for the new outlets | | | | different types of customers and need to handle |
| coming up. There are various types of jobs in the | | | | various queries. Hence, it is important for them to |
| retail industry at all levels that one can join according | | | | have patience and the ability to convince and satisfy |
| to temperament and interest. | | | | the customer. It is the good servicing of the |
| To understand more about career opportunities in | | | | customers that ensures they return to the same |
| this industry, it is first important to know what the | | | | store to buy products. |
| industry entails. Retailing of goods involves selling | | | | Thus, a sales executive must understand the |
| merchandise from outlets and stores for direct | | | | consumer and the business well. He/she should we |
| consumption by the buyers. The retailer stocks | | | | well-organized, planned and open-minded. There is no |
| products in large quantities and sells them at a | | | | educational qualification that can ensure these |
| premium to the customers. For the smooth | | | | qualities. These have to be innate. The passion to sell |
| functioning of a retail store, there are various | | | | comes from inside. However, candidates from |
| components involved. Right from the store manager, | | | | commerce, statistics, economics, business, |
| merchandising manager, category manager to the | | | | communications and management background are |
| sales staff, everybody plays a key role. However, it | | | | preferred because they have a starters’ |
| can be said undeniably that it is the sales staff that is | | | | advantage over others. However, in the long run, |
| key to the success of any retail chain. The way sales | | | | even people from other backgrounds can succeed in |
| executives interact with the customers and convince | | | | the retail industry owing to their ability to sell any |
| them about the products is quite important in closing | | | | product or service. |
| a sale, besides the worthiness of the product in itself. | | | | With big names in the industry pumping in money in |
| For the executive level retail jobs, there is no specific | | | | the retail industry, the number of jobs in retail is also |
| educational qualification required. Right from a simple | | | | bound to rise. The growth prospects in the retail |
| graduate to an MBA graduate, firms hire candidates | | | | industry are also bright. |