# Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers > Plan and erect commercial displays, such as those in windows and interiors of retail stores and at trade exhibitions. - Code: 27-1026.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 27-1026) - Family: [Arts, Design, Media & Sports](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-27), one of its 45 occupations - Tasks: 24 tasks (16 core and 8 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-1026.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/27-1026.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers. Core task · Task 9263 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, July 2015 2. Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches. Core task · Task 9269 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2015 3. Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion. Core task · Task 9265 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2015 4. Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor. Core task · Task 9264 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015 5. Consult with store managers, buyers, sales associates, housekeeping staff, or engineering staff to determine appropriate placement of displays or products. Core task · Task 20752 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, July 2015 6. Maintain props, products, or mannequins, inspecting them for imperfections, doing touch-ups, cleaning up after customers, or applying preservative coatings as necessary. Core task · Task 20753 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2015 7. Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations. Core task · Task 9267 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, July 2015 8. Assemble or set up displays, furniture, or products in store space, using colors, lights, pictures, or other accessories to display the product. Core task · Task 20754 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, July 2015 9. Install booths, exhibits, displays, carpets, or drapes, as guided by floor plan of building or specifications. Core task · Task 9281 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, July 2015 10. Select themes, lighting, colors, or props to be used. Core task · Task 9275 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, July 2015 11. Consult with advertising or sales staff to determine type of merchandise to be featured and time and place for each display. Core task · Task 9268 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2015 12. Attend training sessions or corporate planning meetings to obtain new ideas for product launches. Core task · Task 9276 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2015 13. Collaborate with others to obtain products or other display items. Core task · Task 9271 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, July 2015 14. Construct or assemble displays or display components from fabric, glass, paper, or plastic, using hand tools or woodworking power tools, according to specifications. Core task · Task 9270 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, July 2015 15. Obtain plans from display designers or display managers and discuss their implementation with clients or supervisors. Core task · Task 9266 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015 16. Take photographs of displays or signage. Core task · Task 9262 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, July 2015 17. Dress mannequins for displays. Supplemental task · Task 9273 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, July 2015 18. Supervise or train staff members on daily tasks, such as visual merchandising. Supplemental task · Task 20755 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2015 19. Store, pack, and maintain inventory records of props, products, or display items. Supplemental task · Task 20756 · Rated by 66 people who do the job, July 2015 20. Use computers to produce signage. Supplemental task · Task 9272 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, July 2015 21. Prepare sketches, floor plans, or models of proposed displays. Supplemental task · Task 9279 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2015 22. Instruct sales staff in color coordination of clothing racks or counter displays. Supplemental task · Task 9277 · Rated by 62 people who do the job, July 2015 23. Install decorations, such as flags, banners, festive lights, or bunting on or in building, street, exhibit hall, or booth. Supplemental task · Task 9282 · Rated by 65 people who do the job, July 2015 24. Cut out designs on cardboard, hardboard, or plywood, according to motif of event. 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