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If you've watched any prime time television this week, you've probably seen at least one K-Mart advertisement sporting their layaway program. Layaways at K-Mart, and other major retailers, have been around for a very long time.

The idea of paying for something in installments (with no interest) before you take it home can appeal to many shoppers who shy away from credit cards.

A few years ago, Wal-Mart announced it was ending its layaway program and many smaller retailers followed suit. If your store stopped layaways too, or if you never had a layaway policy, its not too late to start a program for the holidays.

Just clear some space in your stockroom, create a layaway policy and procedures, and then announce the service to your customers.

Does your store offer layaways? Share the pros and cons you've experienced in the comments below.

As traffic in retail stores increases this time of year, the retail worker can find many seasonal jobs available. If you're in need of retail employment during the holidays, Indeed.com has job listings from multiple sources across the nation.

Even if you're not in need of a job, consider browsing these listings to see how other retailers are utilizing their staff.

• Retail Store Management
• Retail Loss Prevention
• Visual Merchandiser
• Retail Buyer
• Planogram Specialist
• Retail Sales Clerk

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Black Friday and other retail terminology can be found in our retailing glossary. View the alphabetical index of retail trade terms, definitions, acronyms and common misspellings of frequently used retailing terminology.

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