Retail and Warehouse Operations
Manage retail store operations and warehouse processes to ensure accurate inventory control and timely deliveries.
Skill demand · ONS UK online job adverts
How common is retail and consumer services?
This requirement appears in 0.6% of UK new online job adverts in 2025. Its share rose by 0.1 percentage points compared with 2024.
The latest year is partial. Comparisons with full years need care. 2026 figures have not been published yet.Share of new adverts0.6%UK · 2025
Change in share+0.1 pp2024 to 2025
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What this skill category covers
Official detailed requirements in this ONS group
Floor Management Skills
Ability to manage floor operations in retail or hospitality environments.
Home Installation Skills
Skill in installing home fixtures and appliances safely and efficiently.
Cosmetic Product Knowledge
Understanding formulations and applications of cosmetic products.
ONS Table 1 detailed requirements · SCO25.07. Shares can overlap because an advert may mention several requirements.
Roles that often need this skill category
Occupations where retail and consumer services appears most often in UK new adverts
| # | Occupation | Share of occupation adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail cashiers and check-out operators Example titles: Cashier · Epos clerk · Shop cashier · Epos operator | 35.8% | |
| 2 | Market research interviewers Example titles: Market research interviewer · Field worker · Data collector · Mystery shopper | 31.3% | |
| 3 | Shelf fillers Example titles: Shelf filler · Shop filler · Display hand · Night worker | 15.6% | |
| 4 | Vehicle body builders and repairers Example titles: Vehicle body repairer · Body maker · Timber man · Body fitter | 13.8% | |
| 5 | Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers Example titles: Refrigeration engineer · Service engineer · Refrigerator maker · Refrigeration mechanic | 11.7% | |
| 6 | Archivists, conservators and curators Example titles: Curator · Museum keeper · Museum officer · Museum educator | 9.9% | |
| 7 | Librarians Example titles: Librarian · Film librarian · Information scientist · Learning resource manager | 9.0% | |
| 8 | Cooks Example titles: Cook · Head cook · Fish fryer · Grill hand | 8.1% | |
| 9 | Chefs Example titles: Chef · Head chef · Chef manager · Food stylist | 6.6% | |
| 10 | Library clerks and assistants Example titles: Library clerk · Press clipper · Book looker-out · Chief assistant | 5.2% |
How related skills compare
Skills within Sales and Customer Relationship Management
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | Change (pp) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marketing and Sales Marketing and Sales Strategy · Retail and Sales Operations · Marketing Foundations | 28.7% | +1.2 pp | |
| 2 | Digital Marketing Social Media Marketing and Online Engagement · Customer Communication Management Skills · Digital Advertising and Performance Marketing | 7.1% | +0.6 pp | |
| 3 | Enterprise Resource Planning Software and Related Skills SAP Core and Cloud Platforms · Issue and Bug Tracking Systems · Enterprise Software and Business Applications | 2.7% | +0.7 pp | |
| 4 | Retail and Consumer Services Selected skill · Retail and Warehouse Operations · Floor Management Skills · Home Installation Skills | 0.6% | +0.1 pp | |
| 5 | Marketing and Research Focus Group Facilitation Skills · Concept Testing Techniques · Online Survey Conducting Techniques | 0.2% | 0.0 pp | |
| 6 | Client Onboarding Process Skills Client Onboarding Process Skills | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 7 | Customer Service Customer Support Platform Skills · Contact Centre Platform Utilization | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 8 | Retail Technology Kiosk System Software | 0.0% | 0.0 pp |
About these figures
How to interpret skill demand
Source: Office for National Statistics, UK online job adverts. Shares describe new adverts reporting the requirement. An advert may mention several skills, so their shares do not add up to 100%. A rise from 10% to 12% is an increase of 2 percentage points.
These figures do not establish a salary premium, proficiency level, or which skills are requested together. This page has no published skill-specific salary or location breakdown.
ONS · 2025 · partial year · 2026 figures have not been published yet. · Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.