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Sector
Retail
The retail sector is going through a prolonged period of big changes. Factors such as changing consumer behaviour, increased internet shopping and challenging economic conditions are changing the way retailers operate and engage with their customers. The pandemic has added to these challenges accelerating trends such as increased online shopping and adding economic challenges.
Key figures
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Retail sector economic output was £97.0 billion in 2020, 5.2% of the UK’s total economic output.
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There were 3.0 million jobs in the retail sector in 2019.
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There were 310,000 retail businesses as of 1 January 2020
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In 2020, retail sales in the Great Britain were worth £437 billion
Bournemouth University Business School
Within the Bournemouth University Business School, we can design a CPD programme that meets your specific staff development needs and can lead to a Bournemouth University degree. We have decades of experience delivering various forms of CPD. Our personal education and development programmes offer education (and training) at both University and professional certificate levels over time frames as short as one day through to three years.
Inspire London College
Inspire London College is the leading specialist provider of Distance Learning Courses UK. We are distinguished global distance and online learning platforms dedicated to providing online courses UK, short courses online, CPD training in the UK and worldwide. We deliver a wide range of online courses UK with certification from reputable awarding organisations.