What is Wholesale and Retail Trade?
This theme page presents information and resources about wholesale and retail trade.
"The Wholesale Trade Division includes units mainly engaged in the purchase and onselling, the commission based buying, and the commission based selling of goods, without significant transformation, to businesses. Units are classified to the Wholesale Trade Division in the first instance if they buy goods and then onsell them (including on a commission basis) to businesses" (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2006, Division F: Wholesale Trade, Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZIC), [online], Available at: http://url.edna.edu.au/kXX2).
"The Retail Trade Division includes units mainly engaged in the purchase and onselling, commission based buying, and commission based selling of goods, without significant transformation, to the general public. The Retail Trade Division also includes units that purchase and onsell goods to the general public using non-traditional means, including the internet. Units are classified to the Retail Trade Division in the first instance if they buy goods and then onsell them (including on a commission basis) to the general public."(Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2006, Division G: Retail Trade, Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZIC), [online], Available at: http://url.edna.edu.au/2HfH ).
"The Wholesale Trade Division includes units mainly engaged in the purchase and onselling, the commission based buying, and the commission based selling of goods, without significant transformation, to businesses. Units are classified to the Wholesale Trade Division in the first instance if they buy goods and then onsell them (including on a commission basis) to businesses" (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2006, Division F: Wholesale Trade, Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZIC), [online], Available at: http://url.edna.edu.au/kXX2).
"The Retail Trade Division includes units mainly engaged in the purchase and onselling, commission based buying, and commission based selling of goods, without significant transformation, to the general public. The Retail Trade Division also includes units that purchase and onsell goods to the general public using non-traditional means, including the internet. Units are classified to the Retail Trade Division in the first instance if they buy goods and then onsell them (including on a commission basis) to the general public."(Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2006, Division G: Retail Trade, Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZIC), [online], Available at: http://url.edna.edu.au/2HfH ).
Wholesale and Retail Trade
- Industry change drivers report
- The main changes in Victoria in 2007 are: convergence of the spa/beauty and retail/wholesale sectors; the growth in the pharmaceuticals sector; technological advances in the retail and floristry sectors; increasing awareness and impacts of climate change, especially water use; and flexible work arrangements, management styles, recruitment and retention strategies required for engagement of mature age workers to address falling participation rates.
- Employment outlook for the retail trade
- The areas of projected growth in Retail are: specialised food retail; supermarket and grocery stores; furniture; and houseware and appliance retailing. A slight decline in employment in household equipment repair is also forecast. There is a young workforce in Retail with 58% of workers aged less than 35 years. This publication includes statistics, graphs and commentary on employment growth, employment prospects, workforce ageing, employment by gender and full-time and part-time; employment characteristics; employment by region; and main occupations.
- Wholesale, retail and personal services industry: Industry report. June 2007
- This 2007 Victorian Report identifies issues that will affect the industry's training needs over the next decade. They include: the blurring of boundaries between wholesale and retail functions; increased market share of retail sector by supermarkets; rising customer expectations; and disappearance of shop fronts due to internet sales. There is an analysis of skills that may be required in any future scenario: logistics; supply chain management; contract management skills; specialist skills for operating highly technological medical equipment; multiple skills and higher customer service focus; and higher use of internet and emerging technologies.
- Service industries: Industry skills report
- The report provides an overview of service industries, an analysis of issues which impact upon the demand and supply of skills within the industry, and a picture of participation, attainment and expenditure trends in vocational and technical education. Against this background, this report recommends strategies to address a broad range of issues driving current and future skills and workforce needs, with a focus on the role of training.
- Training for the wholesale industry
- This webpage includes an explanation of the wholesale training package; qualifications and units; training options; Australian apprenticeships; finding a registered training organisation; careers and jobs; and overseas students and migration.
- Industry and training 2007: Wholesale trade
- The National Centre of Vocational Education Research (NCVER) released a 2007 'snapshot' of vocational education and training (VET) for wholesale trade employers. This publication includes: a training profile, training strategies, use of training system, satisfaction levels, and supporting information. Suggested improvements are: more partnering with business; greater clarity of training inputs, and improvements in accessing information about training; and more flexibility in training units.
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