Bus monitors should have knowledge of the English language, public safety and security policies and procedures, psychology, and personal service. Assessing the needs of children and others around them is important for a bus monitor.
DEFINITION of 'Retail Sales'. An aggregated measure of the sales of retail goods over a stated time period, typically based on a data sampling that is extrapolated to model an entire country. In the U.S., the retail sales report is a monthly economic indicator compiled and released by the Census Bureau and the Department of Commerce.
The retail industry features small businesses and chain stores that sell products directly to individual consumers. These businesses can be categorized based on their signature products into hard and soft retailers. Industry experts also classify retailers as department stores, discount stores, and niche businesses.