Merchandising

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Background

Merchandisers plan and organize how products are displayed and sold in shops and online stores. They decide what items to stock, how to arrange them on shelves to attract customers, and work with suppliers to make sure popular products are always available. They use sales data and customer trends to make sure the right products are in the right place at the right time.

Similar Roles

Visual Merchandiser

Retail Buyer

Lessons to help you on this path

Next Step Roles

Merchandising Manager→Retail Operations Manager→Category Manager→Buying Manager

Publications

Retail DiveStores Magazine

Books

The Art of Retail MerchandisingVisual Merchandising and DisplayRetail Management

Movies

The ProfitUndercover Boss

Key Figures

Brian CheskySophia AmorusoChip ConleyMindy Grossman

Classification

SIC Code7389, 738982The Standard Industry Code

Dewey Reference381.1, 658.8For looking up books in your local library

Synonyms

Merchandise PlannerRetail MerchandiserProduct MerchandiserStock Merchandiser

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