Retail

Hi Shikha,
Retail is an industry that allows you to pick any passion and pursue it down an exciting career path, filled with endless opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
If you are planning to start your own business than choosing to major in a field such as business administration or management can help prepare you for a career as an entrepreneur.
No matter what type of business one is planning to launch, they need customers. And to get good customers one needs to do good marketing. A marketing/retail degree will teach more than simple advertising techniques; one will also learn about consumer expectations and behavior, the sales process, distribution, supply and demand, and pricing methods - important components of promoting business to potential customers.
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Hi Shiksha,
Supply chain is an extremely integral part of marketing. It is managing the procurement from suppliers, ensuring the conversion and also making sure the finished product is distributed efficiently. It gives a very basic understanding into the flow of goods which is necessary to be a good Marketing person. The Indian industry has also realised the importance of Supply chain to minimize and reduce overall marketing costs. It is therefore a very good match with a marketing degree.
With the retail boom in the country, a career in SCM is both challenging and rewarding option. You could get the following job profiles after completing the required qualifications:
Commodity Buyer
Supply Planner
Supplier Manager
Purchasing Executives
Implementation Manager
Procurement Officer
Material Manager
Inventory Manager
Head of Supply
Head of Procurement.
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Hi Shruti,
Retail management is associated with retailing business of departmental stores and shopping malls. There is a big demand for the retail management professionals to process all merchandise shipments, to achieve store sales and profitability, administration of stores as well as communication with the clients to satisfy them.
Course curriculum of Retail Management are:
- Merchandising Management
- Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
- Customer Relationship Management
- Business Communication
- Finance Management
- Accounting
- Front Office Management
- Shop Floor Management
- Store Management
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