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Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

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

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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.

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

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Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Overview

Career

What Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Do

Other Job Titles Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

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