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How to become a Retail Store Manager
From retail associate: every step, how long it takes, and the credential it earns.
- Time to get there
- 2–5 years
- Typical pay
- $48k–$68k
- Starting from
- Retail associate
Pay is an estimate of typical US entry-level pay for this role and varies by state, employer and shift. The timeline assumes you are starting from retail associate and includes any licence or programme legally required, not just course length.
See retail store manager jobs open nowThe route
Work the floor and the register
Retail promotes from within almost exclusively.
Course that covers thisProfessional Diploma in Customer Service ExcellenceUdemy · around $19.99Take a keyholder or supervisor role
Opening, closing, cash handling and covering the store alone.
Learn the numbers
Sales per hour, shrink, conversion and labour scheduling.
Course that covers thisUltimate Microsoft Excel Bundle from Beginner to AdvancedUdemy · around $19.99Run an assistant manager seat
Hiring, scheduling and discipline before the store is yours.
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Destination
Retail Store Manager
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