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Also called display trimmer, showcase trimmer, trimmer and window trimmer.
$39,390
Median pay a year
165,220
People do this work
6
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Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer
Summary
Merchandise displayers planning and erecting commercial displays in retail environments and trade exhibitions, arranging properties and products to attract customers and reflect inventory changes
Experience
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Planned commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers
Arranged properties, furniture, merchandise, and backdrops as shown in prepared sketches
Changed or rotated window displays and interior display areas to reflect changes in inventory
Consulted with store managers and sales associates to determine appropriate placement of displays
Maintained props and products, inspecting for imperfections and performing necessary touch-ups
Assembled displays and products in store space using colors, lights, and accessories
Developed ideas for merchandise displays and window decorations
Skills
Core Skills
Arranging props, Drawing technical illustrations, Discussing production progress, Monitoring current trends, Developing promotional strategies, Constructing for commercial purposes, Maintaining products, Building templates
Checking & Planning
Selecting materials or props, Developing commercial purposes
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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Planned commercial displays to attract customersArranged merchandise and accessories per sketchesChanged window displays to reflect inventory updatesPlaced pricing signs on merchandise and fixturesConsulted with staff on display placementsMaintained props and inspected for imperfections
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Planned and executed commercial displays to entice customers and enhance store appeal
Changed window displays to reflect inventory updates and seasonal themes
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Add how many displays you planned each month
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Planned and executed several commercial displays each month to entice customers and enhance store appeal
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Several each monthA few every weekMost of the store's displays
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Show what improved once the displays were changed
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Changed window displays to reflect inventory updates and seasonal themes
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Increased customer interestBoosted foot trafficEnhanced overall store visibility
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Skills for a Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer resume
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What are you good at?
Arranging props
Drawing technical illustrations
Discussing production progress
Maintaining products
Monitoring current trends
Selecting materials or props
Developing promotional strategies
Developing commercial purposes
Constructing for commercial purposes
Building templates
Operating still or video cameras
The work itself
What a Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer does
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Plan and erect commercial displays, such as those in windows and interiors of retail stores and at trade exhibitions.
What it pays
How much does a Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$35,130
Median
$39,390
75th percentile
$47,220
About 165,220 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.