Depending on the hours they work, salespeople may open or close the cash register. This usually requires counting the money in the register, separating out the charge slips, and making deposits at the central office. Salespeople may be responsible for any money missing from their registers. Other duties include taking care of exchanges or returns and stocking shelves. Some salespeople mark prices, take inventory, and prepare displays.
Some salespeople do little more than take payments and wrap purchases.
For more information about workers who sell cars, see the Automobile Salespeople CIS occupation. Retail Salespeople is in the Agriculture and Natural Resources Career Cluster. Work Setting Retail salespeople usually work indoors. In some businesses, such as lumber supplies or garden supplies, part of the sales area may be outside. These outdoor areas often have a roof so the rain and sun do not come in.