Also called: Visual Merchandising Director
Plans how a store chain's displays, windows, and product presentations look.
They create display guides for hundreds of stores, design holiday windows, and visit stores to check setups. Fashion and department stores are known for elaborate windows.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in merchandising or design plus experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Fashion Merchandising, Interior Design, Graphic Design.
Growing slowly. Changing with retail trends.
Medium risk for 10 years. Planogram software and AI set much of the layout; creative windows, brand storytelling and store teams stay human.
Classes: Marketing or DECA, AP Studio Art, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1026.
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