Cinderella Revisited: A Historical Perspective to Graduate Work in Retailing

The retail industry has been employing more graduates in recent years but unfortunately, ithas been met with limited success. The purpose of this paper is to provide a historical perspective tothe employment of graduates in the retail industry by firstly examining the nature of retail work andhow it has changed over the last century. Subsequently, the paper examines the debate on the role ofeducation and training in the retail industry. Drawing on these examinations, the paper concludes thatretailers need to realign their graduate employment policies to match what they are able to offer towhat graduates need