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More than half of Americans boast retail job experience, claims study

Americans with a retail job on the resume likely got their first retail role at the age of 16.

January 25, 2016

A good number of Americans share a job history, working in retail at some point, according to a new study.

The National Retail Federation report reveals 59 percent of Americans have worked in retail at some point in their lives, whether in a retail store or a restaurant.

That beats out the numbers who have worked in business office environments or in a factory and warehouse role. The study notes 32 percent of those with a retail background were hired in their first retail job at the average age of 16.