Rethink Retail

Discover the future
of retail careers.

A place for anyone interested in finding out more about careers in retail. Learn about all the different opportunities, what to expect and how to get started.

Mairi’s Story

Discover the future of retail careers.

A place for anyone interested in finding out more about careers in retail. Learn about all the different opportunities, what to expect and how to get started.

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The latest insights from the future of retail careers.

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Kate Rylance –
UX Research Manager, Shop Direct

Kate Rylance leads the User Experience (UX) Research Team at Shop Direct – the people behind very.co.uk, but how she got into this role is far from usual when it comes to career stories! See More >

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Lucy Smith –
Project Manager, Sainsbury’s

We couldn’t quite believe that someone with a degree in Radiotherapy and Oncology could become a Project Manager, but when we met Lucy Smith from Sainsbury’s her career story made perfect sense. See More >

James Lipton –
Senior Manager, Consumer Analytics, Walgreens Boots Alliance

If like us you thought the role of analyst was all spreadsheets and numbers, James is here to tell you it isn’t! See More >

Rethink Retail

A space to help you learn more about the future of retail careers. Our site is powered by the British Retail Consortium and aims to provide impartial insights into working in retail today and in the future. If you are not sure what your next step is, whether you are currently in work or education then our retail stories should help to shed some light on what really goes on in some of the UK’s most innovative and forward thinking retailers.

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