Distributive Education

In the Distributive Education Program, students learn the skills necessary to prepare them for employment in the exciting world of retailing. In a unique partnership with the world-renown Macy’s department store, students are provided with the opportunity to work on-site in Macy’s, where they learn such skills as:

• Processing store merchandise
• Customer relations
• Inventory control procedures
• Stocking merchandise on the selling floor
• Gift wrapping and bagging
• Cashier & money skills
• Display assistant
• Security
• Retail clerk
• Inventory clerk
• Activities related to retail offices

Students learn the importance of work-related behavior and appearance, punctuality, social skills, and language.

Career Paths

• Retail sales staff
• Retail merchandising staff
• Retail stock-room staff
• Retail inventory control staff
• Retail management

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