National data shows that the trend also extends across the country.
The statistics were compiled between January and August of this year. The retail industry includes such positions as department store salespeople, sales managers and merchandise clerks. Carlene Yee, a senior majoring in psychology, was a former manager at Crazy Shirts. She said she worked in retail because the money is good and the work is easy. The company also had a good reputation, and it was better than working at a restaurant where you had to get dirty, she said.