As far as a year goes, we get the same number of days and yet it appears sometimes that days, even months seem to have sped by so fast that we get to this time of the year and wonder if surely this year we missed something.  Yet again, with 2 weeks until the jolly fat man in his red suit makes an appearance I’ve had to bring out “next year I’ll be more organised”.

In Retail as Managers and Leaders we are often taught that we are the “fixers”. Often we are allocated this mind-set from our superiors who ascertain store performance, store procedures or members of our team have flaws and vices that requires “fixing” in order for the business to move forward and become successful.

But if it isn’t broken why fix it? 

Our last blog in our Retail as a Career series is from Lucy, 18.

Question- Why is retail in New Zealand not seen as a viable career option by Generation Y?

Having just completed my last few days at high school I'm still feeling slightly confused about my future. I've decided to study at Victoria in Wellington but I'm still hopelessly lost as to what I want to study. 

Part II of our retail as a career series is from Hannah, 21

Why did you choose your particular path?

I think it is ridiculous that as a teenager we have to decide what we want to do for the rest of our lives when we have hardly experienced the real world. 

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.... Yes that time of the year is fast approaching and stores are already starting to stock Christmas products and promote the dreaded ‘C’ word!