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Overview
Music and video shop managers run specialist retail operations, guide staff, manage budgets, order stock, work with suppliers and help customers choose recordings or related products.
In job descriptions, look for sales levels, pricing, promotions, music genres, supplier relations, procurement, customer feedback, staff recruitment, product labelling and sales contracts.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Music and video shop managers combine retail management with knowledge of recordings, formats, genres and customer preferences. The role covers staff planning, stock orders, pricing, promotions, supplier contact and day-to-day store standards.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes sales analysis, pricing strategy, procurement, supplier relations, customer feedback, music genres, product labelling, staff recruitment and helping customers choose recordings. Digital sales or catalogue work may also be part of the role.
Salary context
Pay context depends on shop size, staff responsibility, budget ownership, procurement authority, sales targets, opening hours, product range and whether the manager negotiates supplier or sales contracts.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward area retail management, category buying, store operations, supplier account work, events and promotion coordination or broader management in specialised retail.
Good to know
Check whether adverts mention physical media, digital sales, genre knowledge, stock ordering, promotional pricing, supplier negotiations, staff recruitment and how much time is spent on the shop floor with customers.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Occupation group
shop manager (1420.4)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7f0b46be-8b7a-4675-987d-89a8a7193730 |
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| ESCO code | 1420.4.32 |
| ISCO group | 1420 |
| Concept type | Occupation |