Overview
Retail Manager – Boutique Fashion Store
Caversham, Reading
Salary: £28,000–£30,000 per year + bonus opportunities
Full-time | 5 days a week (Tuesday–Saturday, approx. 37.5 hrs)
The Edit Caversham, independent ladies fashion boutique are looking for a confident, creative and highly organised Retail Manager to take the lead in our beautiful ladieswear boutique in the heart of Caversham.
This is a hands-on, autonomous role where you'll run the store day-to-day, take real pride in presentation, build relationships with our customers, and help grow both our in-store and online presence.
If you love fashion, styling and social media - this is the perfect boutique role.
The Role
As our Retail Manager, you will:
* Run the store Tuesday–Saturday (10–6 midweek, 10–5 Saturdays)
* Maintain exceptional visual merchandising and styling standards
* Create engaging social media content (reels, try-ons, weekly drops)
* Manage our Shopify store & POS (product set-ups, stock, pricing, collections)
* Deliver warm, personalised customer service
* Build relationships with regular customers and nurture loyalty
* Oversee and guide an ad-hoc retail assistant
* Process & quality check deliveries, update inventory and keep the store immaculate
* Help plan seasonal launches, events and promotions
* Handle daily cashing-up and all store admin
* Support occasional Sundays, Mondays, evenings or meetings when needed
You'll have a lot of independence and the freedom to make the store feel special every day.
About You
We'd love to hear from you if you are:
* Experienced in boutique or fashion retail (supervisor or manager level)
* Confident using Shopify and Shopify POS
* Creative — especially with social media content
* Strong with styling and visual merchandising
* Highly organised with great attention to detail
* Comfortable working independently and taking ownership
* Friendly, welcoming and naturally great with customers
* Positive, proactive and passionate about boutique retail
What We Offer
* £28,000–£30,000 salary depending on experience
* Bonus opportunities based on performance
* Generous staff discount
* A creative, varied role with real autonomy
* Opportunity to shape the look, feel and success of the boutique
* Being part of a warm, friendly, independent business
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a brief cover message explaining why you'd be a great fit to:
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Employee discount
Work Location: In person