Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
The short answer
Parts of this job are expected to change. AI can already assist with some of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to shrink over the next decade, with about 1,050 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the middle fifth for how much AI could touch it—right around the middle.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about a quarter of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the middle fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate about 58% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Consult with store managers, buyers, sales associates, housekeeping staff, or engineering staff to determine appropriate placement of displays or products.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Tasks AI can't do much of
Dress mannequins for displays.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Maintain props, products, or mannequins, inspecting them for imperfections, doing touch-ups, cleaning up after customers, or applying preservative coatings as necessary.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Supervise or train staff members on daily tasks, such as visual merchandising.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Store, pack, and maintain inventory records of props, products, or display items.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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