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Retail Pride

Retail Pride

by Ron Thurston

★★★★★ 4.7 · 172 ratings on Amazon
🏆 Bestseller in Retailing Industry

About This Book

When will you get a real career? When will you stop working nights and weekends? When do you plan to use your college degree? If you work in retail, these are questions you often hear.Does this make you feel like the career you love was all just an accident? You’re not alone. The retail industry employs millions, yet most people don’t end up there by design. Ron Thurston wrote Retail Pride as an indispensable guide for every retail employee, manager, and multi-store leader looking to accelerate their potential and grow their career. It’s filled with straightforward, practical tips for developing your talents, connecting with customers, and building your leadership skills. Based on more than twenty-five years of Ron’s retail leadership experience, you’ll discover a sense of belonging in the words of someone who has been a champion for the industry and shares your journey.

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Ron Thurston

Ron Thurston

Ron Thurston is a retail leader, keynote speaker, and podcast host with more than thirty years of executive experience leading teams for iconic brands including Apple, Gap, West Elm, Bonobos, Tory Burch, and Saint Laurent. Rising from a part-time sales associate to a vice president of stores, he is a passionate advocate for the people who make retail thrive. He is the author of Retail Pride: The Guide to Celebrating Your Accidental Career. In 2021, he traveled across the country in an Airstream to meet and interview hundreds of retail employees, store managers, and brand leaders.

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