Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

What the job really is

Plan and erect commercial displays, such as those in windows and interiors of retail stores and at trade exhibitions.

At a glance

• Sector: Arts, Design & Media
• O*NET-SOC code: 27-1026
• O*NET job zone: 3 — medium preparation
• Work sample tasks on file: 12
• Tools and technologies listed: 12

What you actually do

Work sample tasks recorded for this occupation:

• Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers.
• Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches.
• Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion.
• Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor.
• Consult with store managers, buyers, sales associates, housekeeping staff, or engineering staff to determine appropriate placement of displays or products.
• Maintain props, products, or mannequins, inspecting them for imperfections, doing touch-ups, cleaning up after customers, or applying preservative coatings as necessary.
• Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations.
• Assemble or set up displays, furniture, or products in store space, using colors, lights, pictures, or other accessories to display the product.
• Install booths, exhibits, displays, carpets, or drapes, as guided by floor plan of building or specifications.
• Select themes, lighting, colors, or props to be used.
• Consult with advertising or sales staff to determine type of merchandise to be featured and time and place for each display.
• Attend training sessions or corporate planning meetings to obtain new ideas for product launches.

Tools and technology

Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Cloud software, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Apple Safari, Apple iOS, Autodesk AutoCAD, Google Docs, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook

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Where this job leads

Related occupations — the usual moves up and sideways:

• Retail Salespersons
• Advertising Sales Agents
• Fashion Designers
• Demonstrators and Product Promoters
• Interior Designers
• Graphic Designers
• Commercial and Industrial Designers
• Craft Artists

Getting in

O*NET assigns this occupation job zone 3 (medium preparation). The related occupations above are the realistic routes in and out.

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