Merchandisers and window dressers

£25,029

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

32 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

5.56%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Merchandisers and window dressers

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 7125

Merchandisers and window dressers replenish stocks of goods in stores, advise retailers on the optimum display of merchandise and create displays of merchandise in shop windows.

Common tasks include:

monitors stock movements, considers customer requirements and assists customers in completing orders;
supplies information about the product to the retailer and sales staff and deals with customer enquiries;
consults with advertising and sales staff and advises retailers on the optimal display of a product and of any promotions;
implements plans from display designers or display managers or develops ideas and plans for merchandise display or window dressing;
prepares area for new display, constructs or assembles displays from a variety of materials, and dismantles existing displays and returns merchandise to relevant departments;
provides feedback about displays to senior managers.

Qualifications

Entrants typically possess a professional qualification from the British Design Society, or an approved vocational qualification. Candidates usually require GCSEs/S grades. Degrees and apprenticeships are available, as well as NVQs/SVQs in Visual Merchandising at Levels 1 and 2.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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Top 12 industries: Merchandisers and window dressers

Alternative & related job titles: Merchandisers and window dressers

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