All occupations › Arts, design, media & sportsCan AI Replace Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers in 2026? Lower exposure. AI could handle about 49% of today's merchandise displayers and window trimmers tasks by 2036, and there is a 20% chance the number of jobs falls by a fifth or more. AI mostly assists people in this role.
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Timeline Year 2030 Chance of 20%+ fewer jobs
11% 2030 · 20% 2036
One person could cover, 2036
1.3 roles
0% 50% 100% 2026 2028 2030 2032 2034 2036 2026: 10% 2027: 12% 2028: 14% 2029: 18% 2030: 24% 2031: 30% 2032: 36% 2033: 41% 2034: 45% 2035: 47% 2036: 49% 24% Share of today's tasks AI can perform 40 80 120 2026 2028 2030 2032 2034 2036 2026: 100 2027: 99 2028: 99 2029: 98 2030: 97 2031: 95 2032: 94 2033: 93 2034: 92 2035: 91 2036: 91 97 Headcount index, 2025 = 100 (dashed line) Your survival map Not every part of your job is at the same risk. Tap a number to see what to do about each task.
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1 Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor. 2 Maintain props, products, or mannequins, inspecting them for imperfections, doing touch-ups, cleaning up after customers, or applying preservative coatings as necessary. 3 Install booths, exhibits, displays, carpets, or drapes, as guided by floor plan of building or specifications. 4 Select themes, lighting, colors, or props to be used. 5 Consult with advertising or sales staff to determine type of merchandise to be featured and time and place for each display. 6 Attend training sessions or corporate planning meetings to obtain new ideas for product launches. 7 Use computers to produce signage. 8 Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers. 9 Consult with store managers, buyers, sales associates, housekeeping staff, or engineering staff to determine appropriate placement of displays or products. 10 Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations. Lower-risk jobs that use similar skills Lower-risk jobs with similar tasks Based on 25 O*NET tasks for "Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers" (SOC 27-1026.00). LLM alone: 0% of tasks; with AI tools: 61%. Projections are a model, not official statistics. How we calculate this · Data version 2026-10
