• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  
• Previous retail sales experience as a retail salesperson or sales clerk, cashier, telemarketer, door-to-door salesperson or rental agent is usually required.
  

High School Diploma

Assign sales workers to duties
Authorize payments by cheque
Authorize return of merchandise
Sell merchandise
Prepare reports on sales volumes, merchandising and personnel matters
Resolve problems that arise, such as customer complaints and supply shortages
Organize and maintain inventory
Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers