The wholesale and retail sector SETA has been set to identify the major role players within the industry and provide their employees with adult basic education and training in accordance with the South African Constitution which provides that every person has the right to an education. The country will benefit enormously from a workforce that is skilled through the interaction between government, stakeholders, service providers and employees in the industry. The effect will be better communication and understanding of the sector by all the parties involved but will benefit the learners and future generations of workers the most by a continual imparting of the skills that will be gained through retail sector education.