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How exposed to AI is a Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmer?

Of the 25 tasks O*NET lists for merchandise displayers and window trimmers, 3 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 14 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
DecoratorDisplay AssociateDisplay DecoratorDisplay SpecialistIn-Store Marketing AssociateMerchandiserVisual Merchandiser (VM)Visual Merchandising Specialist
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
25
tasks rated for this occupation
18%
hold a degree, from a survey of 24
160k
people do this job in the US
27 of 40
least protected in arts, design and media

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

3
  • Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers
  • Supervise or train staff members on daily tasks, such as visual merchandising
  • Instruct sales staff in color coordination of clothing racks or counter displays

Only with software built on top

8
  • Consult with store managers, buyers, sales associates, housekeeping staff, or engineering staff to determine appropriate placement of displays or products
  • 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
  • Attend training sessions or corporate planning meetings to obtain new ideas for product launches
  • Collaborate with others to obtain products or other display items
  • Obtain plans from display designers or display managers and discuss their implementation with clients or supervisors
  • Use computers to produce signage
  • Prepare sketches, floor plans, or models of proposed displays

Cannot be sped up

14
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Construct or assemble displays or display components from fabric, glass, paper, or plastic, using hand tools or woodworking power tools, according to specifications
  • Take photographs of displays or signage
  • Dress mannequins for displays
  • Store, pack, and maintain inventory records of props, products, or display items
  • Install decorations, such as flags, banners, festive lights, or bunting on or in building, street, exhibit hall, or booth
  • Cut out designs on cardboard, hardboard, or plywood, according to motif of event
  • Create or enhance mannequin faces by mixing and applying paint or attaching measured eyelash strips, using artist's brush, airbrush, pins, ruler, or scissors
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.