Visual Merchandiser
Develop and create appealing displays as part of a brand or sales strategy.
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- What's it like to be a Visual Merchandiser?
- How to become a Visual Merchandiser
- Latest Visual Merchandiser jobs
- Top skills and experience for Visual Merchandisers
- Is Visual Merchandiser the right role for you?
- Visual Merchandiser role reviews
What's it like to be a Visual Merchandiser?
Visual Merchandisers create floor plans and displays of products in shops and stores with the aim of creating displays that appeal to customers.
Tasks and duties
- Developing floor plans, window displays and special promotions to form a cohesive look for the store.
- Creating a budget for any special props or displays, and negotiating with managers for approval.
- Setting up displays, dressing mannequins, moving fixtures and fittings, and updating displays as required.
How to become a Visual Merchandiser
You don’t need any formal qualifications to work as a Visual Merchandiser, but many stores prefer employees with a qualification and/or experience in visual merchandising. It is common to enter the profession as a Retail Assistant.
- Complete a qualification in visual merchandising, such as the Diploma of Visual Merchandising (SIR50212). This is usually a one-year course without minimum academic entry requirements.
- If you want to further your career and specialise in retail design or exhibition design, you can apply to undertake a Bachelor of Design.
- Visual merchandisers with substantial experience and/or higher qualifications can progress to team leader or visual merchandising manager.
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Latest Visual Merchandiser reviews
Dec 2023
I enjoy my work in Visual merchandising, I structure my tasks and enjoy putting up displays
Reviewer's QualificationCompleted High School (Year 12)
ExperienceLess than a year
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationRetail & Consumer Products
The good thingsGreat for Work-life balance, as I can fit in work between school drop off and pick up.
The challengesNo security, if sick, no pay, no holiday pay either. Casual position only.
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May 2021
Visual Merchandising is a challenge. Target audiences change constantly. Need to abide by your companies expectations and regulations.
Reviewer's QualificationDiploma of Retail Management
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationMerchanding
The good thingsVisual merchandising is suitable for an individual that is up for a challenge. It’s satisfying to create displays that are implemented in your everyday tasks. These displays help with the profitabilit...
The challengesVisual merchandising can be difficult for people that don’t work well individually, or don’t have training within this field of work. Displays that you create need to meet customer needs and wants, wh...
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