Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Plan and erect commercial displays, such as those in windows and interiors of retail stores and at trade exhibitions.
Also known as: Apparel Merchandiser, Decorator, Display Artist, Display Associate, Display Coordinator, Display Decorator, Display Designer, Display Specialist, ...
Annual Salary
Median annual wage (May 2024)
Job Outlook
Projected growth, 2024–2034 (About average)
What You'd Do
- Take photographs of displays or signage.
- Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers.
- Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor.
- Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion.
- Obtain plans from display designers or display managers and discuss their implementation with clients or supervisors.
- Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations.
- Consult with advertising or sales staff to determine type of merchandise to be featured and time and place for each display.
- Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches.
- Construct or assemble displays or display components from fabric, glass, paper, or plastic, using hand tools or woodworking power tools, according to specifications.
- Collaborate with others to obtain products or other display items.
- Select themes, lighting, colors, or props to be used.
- Attend training sessions or corporate planning meetings to obtain new ideas for product launches.
- Install booths, exhibits, displays, carpets, or drapes, as guided by floor plan of building or specifications.
- 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.
- Assemble or set up displays, furniture, or products in store space, using colors, lights, pictures, or other accessories to display the product.
- Use computers to produce signage.
- Dress mannequins for displays.
- Instruct sales staff in color coordination of clothing racks or counter displays.
- Prepare sketches, floor plans, or models of proposed displays.
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Salary data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. Outlook data: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034.
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