6421 – Retail salespersons

Retail salespersons sell, rent or lease a range of technical and non-technical goods and services directly to consumers. They are employed by stores and other retail businesses, as well as wholesale businesses that sell on a retail basis to the public.

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Example titles

• Aluminum products salesperson – retail
• Aluminum siding salesperson – retail
• Appliance salesperson – retail
• Art sales consultant – retail
• Art salesperson
• Audio equipment consultant – retail
• Audio equipment salesperson
• Audio equipment salesperson – retail
• Automobile accessories salesperson – retail
• Automobile leasing agent
• Automobile leasing representative
• Automobile sales representative – retail
• Automobile salesperson
• Automobile-rental counter representative
• Automotives sales consultant
• Bakery clerk
• Bakery counter clerk
• Bakery goods sales clerk
• Beer store sales clerk
• Bicycle salesperson – retail
• Boat and marine equipment salesperson – retail
• Book salesperson – retail
• Bookseller
• Bookstore clerk – retail
• Bouquet salesperson
• Bridal sales consultant – retail
• Bud expert – cannabis
• Budtender – cannabis
• Building supplies salesperson – retail
• Butcher shop clerk
• Cable television service salesperson
• Cable-TV and pay-TV sales representative
• Camera equipment salesperson – retail
• Camera salesperson – retail
• Cannabis consultant
• Cannabis educator
• Car leasing representative
• Car rental agent
• Car rental clerk
• Car sales representative – retail
• Car salesperson – retail
• Card shop clerk
• Car-rental counter representative
• Children’s clothing sales clerk
• Children’s wear sales clerk
• Children’s wear salesperson – retail
• China and crystal salesperson – retail
• Clock shop clerk
• Clothing salesperson
• Clothing salesperson – retail
• Commissioned salesperson – retail
• Compact disc sales clerk
• Computer salesperson – retail
• Confectionery sales clerk
• Convenience store clerk
• Corner store clerk
• Cosmetics salesperson – retail
• Counter clerk – retail
• Custom drapery salesperson – retail
• Customer service sales clerk
• Deli counter clerk – food store
• Delicatessen clerk – retail
• Delicatessen meat salesperson – retail
• Department store clerk
• Drapery and upholstery salesperson – retail
• Drugstore clerk
• Education courses salesperson
• Electronics salesperson – retail
• Exercise equipment consultant – retail
• Fabric salesperson – retail
• Film counter clerk
• Film rental clerk
• Fish market salesperson
• Fish shop salesperson
• Floor coverings salesperson – retail
• Florist – retail
• Florist salesperson
• Florist shop salesperson
• Food preparer – grocery store
• Food store clerk – retail
• Footwear salesperson – retail
• Framing sales consultant – retail
• Fruit seller
• Fur salesperson – retail
• Furniture and appliances salesperson – retail
• Furniture sales consultant – retail
• Furniture salesperson
• Furniture salesperson – retail
• Garden supplies sales clerk
• Garments and other textile products sales representative – retail
• Gift shop clerk
• Greeting cards sales clerk
• Hardware salesperson – retail
• Hardware store clerk
• Hardware store clerk – retail
• Hearing aid sales consultant – retail
• Hearing aid salesperson – retail
• Hobby shop salesperson
• Hospital television rental attendant
• House trailer salesperson – retail
• Household appliance salesperson – retail
• Housewares salesperson – retail
• Hunting guns salesperson – retail
• Jewellery salesperson
• Jewellery salesperson – retail
• Kiosk sales clerk
• Lawn and garden supplies salesperson – retail
• Leather goods salesperson – retail
• Lighting appliance salesperson – retail
• Lighting salesperson – retail
• Liquor store sales clerk
• Lottery kiosk clerk
• Lottery sales representative – retail
• Magazine salesperson – retail
• Magazine shop clerk
• Meat counter clerk
• Memorial salesperson – retail
• Men’s clothing sales clerk
• Men’s clothing salesperson – retail
• Men’s wear sales clerk
• Mobile home salesperson – retail
• Motor vehicle leasing representative – retail
• Motor vehicle salesperson – retail
• Motorcycle salesperson – retail
• Musical instruments and supplies salesperson – retail
• Newsstand clerk
• Office equipment salesperson – retail
• Orthopedic shoes salesperson – retail
• Paint salesperson – retail
• Pastry sales clerk
• Personal computer salesperson – retail
• Pet store salesperson
• Pharmacy clerk
• Photographic equipment and supplies salesperson – retail
• Photographic studio clerk
• Picture framing consultant – retail
• Record shop sales clerk
• Record shop salesperson
• Record store sales clerk
• Record store salesperson
• Recreational equipment rental-shop attendant
• Recreational equipment salesperson – retail
• Rental agent – retail
• Rental clerk – retail
• Rental counter representative
• Retail sales associate
• Retail sales clerk
• Retail sales representative
• Retail salesperson
• Sales advisor – retail
• Sales and rental clerk
• Sales assistant
• Sales associate
• Sales associate – retail
• Sales clerk
• Sales consultant – retail
• Sales consultant – retirement homes
• Sales greeter
• Sales order clerk
• Sales promotion clerk
• Sales representative – retail
• Salesperson – retail
• Scrap metal salesperson
• Seafood counter clerk
• Seafood sales clerk
• Seafood sales clerk – retail
• Sewing machine salesperson – retail
• Shoe salesperson – retail
• Shop clerk
• Silverware salesperson – retail
• Skate shop attendant
• Ski shop retail clerk
• Smoke shop clerk
• Sporting goods rental-shop attendant
• Sporting goods salesperson – retail
• Storage facility rental clerk
• Store clerk
• Supermarket meat clerk
• Telephone equipment salesperson – retail
• Television cable service salesperson
• Television salesperson – retail
• Tire salesperson – retail
• Tobacco product clerk
• Tobacco shop clerk
• Tool and equipment rental clerk
• Toy store salesperson
• Training course salesperson
• Travelling salesperson – retail
• Truck leasing representative
• Truck rental clerk
• Truck salesperson
• Upholstery and furniture repair salesperson
• Used-car salesperson – retail
• Video equipment salesperson – retail
• Video rental clerk
• Wallpaper salesperson – retail
• Watch sales clerk
• Watch salesperson – retail
• Wearing apparel salesperson – retail
• Wine store sales clerk
• Women’s clothing sales clerk
• Women’s wear sales clerk
• Yard goods salesperson – retail

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Greet customers and discuss type, quality and quantity of merchandise or services sought for purchase, rental or lease
• Advise customers on use and care of merchandise, and provide advice concerning specialized products or services
• Estimate or quote prices, credit terms, trade-in allowances, warranties and delivery dates
• Prepare merchandise for purchase, rental or lease
• Prepare sales, rental or leasing contracts and accept cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit payment
• Assist in display of merchandise
• Maintain sales records for inventory control
• Operate computerized inventory record keeping and re-ordering systems
• May conduct sales transactions through Internet-based electronic commerce.

Retail salespersons may specialize and act as consultants in home entertainment systems, computers and other products and services.

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school may be required.
• A university degree or college diploma may be required by some employers.
• Specific subject matter courses or training may be required.
• Demonstrated sales ability and product knowledge are usually required for retail salespersons who sell complex or valuable merchandise, such as automobiles, antiques or computers.

Additional information

• Technical or sales training programs may be provided by employers.
• Progression to retail supervisory positions is possible with additional training or experience.

Exclusions

• Cashiers (6611)
• Retail stock clerks (in 6622 Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers)
• Sales clerk supervisors (in 6211 Retail sales supervisors)