Fashion & retail professionals are upbeat on job market
16 Jul '11
3 min read
24 Seven, Inc. and the American Apparel & Footwear Association surveyed more than 2,000 fashion and retail professionals across the U.S. The survey examined the current state and prevailing attitudes of the employment market in the fashion and retail industry and the impact of compensation and benefits on overall job satisfaction. Of those surveyed 79% were female, 21% male with a median annual salary of $70,000; 36% of respondents worked for a retail company with 1,000 or more employees and 71% were GenXers.
Industry segments of those surveyed included: Design & Technical Development; Sales and Marketing; Production and Product Development; Planning and Merchandising; Retail, Ecommerce and Store Level; Operations and IT; Transportation and Logistics; and Customs Trade and Compliance.