Also called: Showroom Sales Representative, Wholesale Sales Rep (Fashion)
Sells a fashion brand's collections to department stores and boutiques from a showroom or trade shows.
During market week a showroom rep walks store buyers through the new collection, takes their orders, and follows up on deliveries. Off-season they visit stores and study sales numbers.
Approximate; salary plus commission.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Degree in fashion merchandising or business is common.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Fashion Merchandising, Business.
Growing about average. Steady; shifting toward digital wholesale platforms.
Medium risk for 10 years. Online wholesale platforms and AI reorder tools cut routine selling; buyer relationships and trade-show selling stay human.
Classes: Business or DECA, Marketing, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-4012.
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