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Industries / Grocery Stores, Food & Beverage |
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Significant Points |
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Industry Description |
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The Grocery Stores sector retails food and beverages merchandise from fixed point-of-sale locations. Establishments in this sector have special equipment (e.g., freezers, refrigerated display cases, refrigerators) for displaying food and beverage goods. They have staff trained in the processing of food products to guarantee the proper storage and sanitary conditions required by regulatory authority.
This sector includes (1) general Grocery Stores, (2) Specialty Food Stores, and (3) Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores. |
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Industry Video |
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Industry Subsectors |
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Top Ten Careers |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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Grocery Stores, Food & Beverage |
Cashiers
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71,250 |
Retail Salespersons
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36,260 |
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
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18,010 |
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
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11,620 |
General and Operations Managers
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4,380 |
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
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1,640 |
Office Clerks, General
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1,470 |
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
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1,460 |
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
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1,010 |
Bartenders
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940 |
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Interesting Fact |
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In the 18th and 19th century, hatmakers used poisionous chemicals including mercury in their work. As result, many developed pathological symptons -- an estimated 10% went insane. Hence the term "mad as a hatter" and Lewis Carroll's character, the Mad Hatter. |
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