Retail Sales Associate: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Through history
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Long ago
Long ago, shopkeepers knew every customer by name and often kept goods behind the counter. They fetched each item for people themselves.
Tools of the trade
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Scanner
A scanner reads the little black-and-white stripes on a product. It tells the cash register what the item is and how much it costs.
A day in the job
- Opening TimeThe associate says hello to the team, then puts new clothes and toys out on the shelves so everything looks neat and bright.
Words to know
- Customer
- A customer is a person who visits a shop to look for or buy things. Helping customers is the best part of the job!
Quiz time
A Retail Sales Associate can help you find the right size shoes.
Retail Sales Associates never fold clothes or put items on shelves.