Will AI Replace Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers?

Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Consult with store managers, buyers, sales associates, housekeeping staff, or engineering staff to determine appropriate placement of displays or products.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Maintain props, products, or mannequins, inspecting them for imperfections, doing touch-ups, cleaning up after customers, or applying preservative coatings as necessary.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Assemble or set up displays, furniture, or products in store space, using colors, lights, pictures, or other accessories to display the product.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Install booths, exhibits, displays, carpets, or drapes, as guided by floor plan of building or specifications.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Select themes, lighting, colors, or props to be used.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Consult with advertising or sales staff to determine type of merchandise to be featured and time and place for each display.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Attend training sessions or corporate planning meetings to obtain new ideas for product launches.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Collaborate with others to obtain products or other display items.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Construct or assemble displays or display components from fabric, glass, paper, or plastic, using hand tools or woodworking power tools, according to specifications.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Obtain plans from display designers or display managers and discuss their implementation with clients or supervisors.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Take photographs of displays or signage.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Dress mannequins for displays.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Supervise or train staff members on daily tasks, such as visual merchandising.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Store, pack, and maintain inventory records of props, products, or display items.

Routine cognitive or manual task with high vulnerability to automation.

Use computers to produce signage.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Prepare sketches, floor plans, or models of proposed displays.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Instruct sales staff in color coordination of clothing racks or counter displays.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Install decorations, such as flags, banners, festive lights, or bunting on or in building, street, exhibit hall, or booth.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Cut out designs on cardboard, hardboard, or plywood, according to motif of event.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.