Fuelled by her love for Business Management, Charlotte shares how her work at SPRING helps to develop local enterprises.

By Lim Yan Wen

Clad in a fitting black jacket complete with heels that exude confidence, Charlotte Lin is in her element when she enthuses about her work in SPRING Singapore. “I've always wanted to work in businesses, or anything related to business and marketing,” Charlotte says.

The 25-year-old, who has worked with SPRING for close to three years, is now a Manager who holds concurrent appointments in Retail and the International Partnership Office (Europe) (IPO). Armed with a degree in Business Management from the Singapore Management University (SMU), Charlotte has a double major in Marketing and Corporate Communications.

This academic combination has prepared her well for her work with SPRING today. Besides accumulating classroom knowledge, Charlotte gained invaluable networking skills and knowledge through overseas exchange and immersion stints in Sweden's Lund University and Switzerland’s St Gallen University, as well as a business study mission trip to Silicon Valley in the United States.

Shoppers may have a fine time sifting through buys and grabbing their wares, but what goes on behind the sale? Find out more about the retail industry from the management point of view.

By Melody Tan

Retail is not just about selling or the salespeople you see at stores and cashier tills. Much action and coordination goes behind the scenes to get products on and off the shelves.

For example, logistics and distribution plays a key role in retailing as the products have to move from the manufacturer to the retailer. Other considerations that retailers have to think of are store locations, stock levels and finances. Marketing is also involved as retailers have to attract the target audience of the product. To make sure all the processes run smoothly, there is a need for retail management.

Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) businesses are often associated with hyped-up promises, recruitment drives and sometimes, with pyramid schemes. Supporters on the other hand say that MLMs offer financial, professional and personal development. Career Central takes a closer look at the many layers.

By JOSHUA RAYAN

It’s easy to avoid the Great Singapore Sale crowds – with a click of the mouse you can get what you want online. But is that good news for shoppers and retailers alike?

By Melody Tan

The gorgeous clothes and shoes beckoning to you from departmental store racks always leave you panting for more. But have you wondered how they got there in the first place?

By Melody Tan

Cheap, convenient and stocked with everything you need. Supermarkets today are growing in strength as they become the store of choice for modern consumers. Career Central takes you through how they do their business.

By Melody Tan

Ever wondered what's the real deal behind those pretty ladies behind fragrance and cosmetic counters ? Jolin Phua, a team leader at Luxasia, tells us what it's like being at the frontline of the fragrance industry.

By Melody Tan

The Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry today is getting a push from increased consumption and the support of the government. Career Central tells you more about the fast-paced industry and what skills are required to be a part of it.

By Melody Tan