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Retail Facts
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”.
-Confucius
A career in the Retail industry is dynamic and fast-paced. Retail and retail-related jobs are critical according to The National Retail Federation and The Florida Retail Federation, because:
- Retailing is America's second largest employment industry
- Retailing is Florida's second largest employment industry
- Retailers in the United States provide 1 out of every 4 jobs
- Florida retailers provide 1 out of every 4 jobs
- Florida retailers provide over $20 billion in wages annually
- Florida retailers collect and remit over $13.4 billion in sales and retail-related taxes