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Industry Career Guide: Wholesale And Retail Trade, Christopher James R. Cabuay, Paulynne Castillo Jan 2015

Industry Career Guide: Wholesale And Retail Trade, Christopher James R. Cabuay, Paulynne Castillo

Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies (AKI)

The Wholesale and Retail Trade (WRT) industry belongs to the services sector. In the Philippines, it is generally composed of three divisions, namely: Division 50, which consist of Sale, Maintenance and Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles, Retail Sale of Automotive Fuel, Division 51, on the other hand, which consist of Wholesale Trade and Commission Trade, Except of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles, and Division 52, consisting of Retail Trade, Except of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles, Repair of Personal and Household Goods.


Industry Career Guide: It-Bpo, Tereso S. Tullao Jr, Christopher James R. Cabuay, Rhory Fernandez, Denise Serrano Jan 2015

Industry Career Guide: It-Bpo, Tereso S. Tullao Jr, Christopher James R. Cabuay, Rhory Fernandez, Denise Serrano

Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies (AKI)

Off-shoring describes the relocation by a company of its business processes like manufacturing, operations, and support processes to other countries, particularly in global production networks. Outsourcing involves the contracting of a third party to perform the necessary processes within the company. The recent development of the ability of companies to outsource suppliers outside the nation gave rise to the concept of off-shoring which not only implies foreign inputs to work domestically, but involves cross-country collaborations as well. The Off-shoring and Outsourcing (O&O) Industry is known widely as the IT-BPO (Information Technology – Business Process Outsourcing) industry. The industry is relatively …


Career Guide: Wholesale And Retail Trade Policy Brief (Wrt), Paulynne J. Castillo, Christopher James R. Cabuay Jan 2013

Career Guide: Wholesale And Retail Trade Policy Brief (Wrt), Paulynne J. Castillo, Christopher James R. Cabuay

Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies (AKI)

The WRT industry is a leading employer in the Philippines, with an annual average of 18-19% of total Philippine employment from 2006-2010. It contributed an average of 16.85% annually to the country’s gross domestic product, 2006- 2009. The wholesale subsector’s share was an average of 3.98% annually, while the retail subsector’s was an average of 12.87% annually. WRT is poised to continuously support the country’s bid to sustain economic growth and be a dominant force in the labor market.