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| IT and E-Commerce | Distribution, Logistics, Supply Chain Management |
| Merchandise Buying/Planning |

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IT and E-Commerce

How IT savvy are you?

Technology careers are numerous and varied in the retail industry. From the e-commerce websites that complement most brick and mortar stores, to complex inventory systems, from technology driven training programs delivered over satellites or the Internet to state-of-the art cash register and credit systems, from web design to servers and network systems management, technology careers are only growing in the retail industry.

  • To learn more about this area of retailing and opportunities in the Retail industry, visit our partner site, the NRF Foundation:
    NRF Foundation

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Distribution, Logistics, Supply Chain Management

Moving mountains of merchandise worldwide.

This retail career area oversees movement and storage of consumer products. Responsibilities include management and facilitation of distribution centers, logistics traffic management, trucking and other transportation operations, and may include import/export shipping and related duties.

  • To learn more about this area of retailing and opportunities in the Retail industry, visit our partner site, the NRF Foundation:
    NRF Foundation

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Merchandise Buying/Planning

The intersection of retail art and statistics.

These retail professionals select the merchandise to be sold in the stores by sourcing vendors in the U.S. or overseas markets and/or working with vendors to produce house label goods. They facilitate order follow-up, inventory flow through and allocation of merchandise to stores, attending to issues like flow quantities and timing. Statistical development and analysis are increasingly woven into this retail career area, where team members also coordinate gross margin planning/analysis responsibilities, develop distribution plans for merchandise categories and subclasses, and balance stock unit ratios by store.

  • To learn more about this area of retailing and opportunities in the Retail industry, visit our partner site, the NRF Foundation:
    NRF Foundation

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(Source: All of the text on this page was provided courtesy of the National Retail Federation Foundation, the research and education arm of the National Retail Federation.)

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