Many of the sales and retail management positions, including buyers, store managers and purchasing managers and agents, require a bachelor's degree in business or a similar field.

Many retail managers also interact directly with customers in sales and service activities, which you do not often see in more office-based business management.

Store managers fill a number of roles in a retail environment. Functions of a store manager typically include supervising employees, managing inventory, bookkeeping, merchandising and enforcing ...

The Retail Management Institute (RMI) at Santa Clara University focuses on retail management development, undergraduate education, and leading edge technology.

Despite economic volatility, retail store managers are reporting healthy sales and in-store traffic — and they expect the positive momentum to continue in the coming months.

But what happens when the management focuses almost exclusively on immediate ... From top executives to local retail managers ...

Total spending was up 0.4% in April, following two months of declines, as consumers become more selective about how they spend.