Staff employed as Visual Merchandisers help to design the displays found inside of shops and in shop windows. They are responsible for presenting goods in a way that entices customers and maximises retail sales.
Visual retail professionals, usually enter into their careers through a background in design or by working their way up the career ladder following taking on an assistant's position in the retail industry. Foundation degrees and degrees in visual merchandising are appropriate qualifications for this line of work, as are qualifications from the British Display Society (BDS).
New recruits usually develop their skills on-the-job, with many large retail companies providing structured training programmes for their staff. Visual merchandisers tend to be employed by fashion and homeware stores. In large retail stores, visual merchandisers may work independently or as part of a large team. Those in full-time positions may work between 37 and 40 hours a week. Late evening work is commonplace as displays tend to be set up when stores are closed to the general public. Part-time work is often available.
Employment openings tend to be advertised through design and retail trade publications and recruitment agencies specialising in retail jobs. Starting salaries for staff involved in creating visual displays are between £12,000 and £16,000 a year, rising to around £20,000 a year for those with experience. Visual merchandising managers may earn up to £45,000 a year.
Flow are a specialist multi discipline recruitment agency, with national and international reach. We specialise in sourcing the best Talent available on the market for our Retail clients, across the UK and Internationally.
Blackfriars Foundry, 156 Blackfriars Rd, London, London, SE1 8EN
Jobline Recruitment -we specialise in retail recruitmentconnecting top retail talent with some of the UK's most recognised high street names, luxury brands, and independent retailers. From shop floor to head office, we supply skilled professionals who drive customer experience, sales, and operational success.Whether you need passionate sales assistants, experienced store managers, visual merchandisers, or head office support, we can help
211a Marsland Road, Sale, Greater Manchester, M33 3ND
KNOWHOW Recruitment is based in Leigh and works primarily in the Hospitality and Retail industries. Also covering fields such as Design and Technical, Leisure, Catering, Fashion, Digital, Finance, Human Resources, and Sales and Marketing, the agency has been offering staffing solutions at all levels in the UK for 10 years. Some of the roles they recruit for include Operations Director, Senior Merchandiser, and Store Manager.
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4JY
Success Talent caters to the Merchandising, Retail, Digital, Marketing, Creative, Design, Production, Technical, and Sales sectors. They recruit on a permanent, temporary, executive search, contract, and freelance basis. They started in 1988 and have offices in London and Manchester. They have worked with employers such as Amazon, Ted Baker, Missguided, eBay, Marks & Spencer, Next, and McDonald's.
WeWork 1 St Peter Square, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 3DE
Working with a consortium of specialist Retail Consultants, Retail Management Consultants Ltd has over 30 years of experience within the Retail Industry. Their areas of expertise are Retail Business Development, HR and Organisation Development, Strategy and Performance Consulting, Retail Real Estate Development and Management, Retail Design and Development.
20a Manse Crescent, Stirling, Stirlingshire, FK7 9RA
RG4 Partners is a specialist retail recruiter. They find talent from entry-level to senior management and serve clients across the UK. They fill permanent, temporary, and contract roles.
Cannon Green, 27 Bush Lane, City of London, London, EC4R 0AA
Create Recruitment Specialists recruits candidates for Fashion houses across the UK, from Design to Production to Sample Room personnel and more. Their business was launched in 2016 by its owner who has more than 18 years of recruitment experience, 12 of which were particularly focused in the Fashion industry.
25 Wilton Road, Westminster, London, SW1V 1LW
TRP Recruitment offers its expertise in placing professionals in permanent, temporary, and contract roles. With teams operating across London and Italy, the company works with various clients such as retailers, brands, and suppliers across the UK and abroad. They have over 25 years of experience recruiting in the Design, Production & Technical, Marketing, PR & E-commerce, ExecutivE, and Retail Operations sectors.
Barkat House, 116-118 Finchley Road, Hampstead, London, NW3 5HT
Hyclass Services is a London East End-based independent firm that supplies temporary and permanent personnel in the Catering and Hospitality sector throughout the UK. Operating for over 20 years, the firm has low staff turnover and offers Hotel, Maintenance, Secretarial & Office Personnel, Warehouse Operatives, Shop Assistants, and General Cleaning recruitment services.
33 Southwest Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 4AW
Recruit on Time provides specialised staffing solutions to employers in the Retail vertical nationwide. From its Chorley-based headquarters, the entity finds qualified job seekers who fit various permanent and temporary roles. Their expertise extends to clients in large blue-chip and restructuring companies. Recruit on Time also covers Commercial and Operations projects.
24 Roundhouse Court Barnes Wallis Way, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 7JN
Recall Consultants is a Cheshire-based recruitment specialists that offer multi-sector staffing services. Their expertise lies in catering to the Distribution, E-Commerce, Marketing, Retail, and Supply Chain verticals across the UK. The agency hires qualified candidates and places them in an array of roles, including Analysts, Buyers, Department Managers, General Managers, Merchandisers, Security, Store Managers, and Store Support.
36 High Street, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 3HB
The GD People extends permanent and temporary employment opportunities to Public and Private organisations. Following their founder's 18 years of experience in a variety of functions, such as Sales, Business Development, Recruitment and Consulting, they were founded in 2022 and have since satisfied over 1,000 assignments, leveraging the 24/7 availability of their Preston team.
Business Utilities Group, The Hive, Derby House, 12 Winckley Square, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 3JJ
Charles Stuart Executive Search Consultants specialises in filling vacancies within various Retail markets. They operate from their main office in Harrogate.
25 Hookstone Oval, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8QE
Rullion Limited is a staffing organisation with a focus in these industries: Banking, Energy, Environment & Ecology, Nuclear, Manufacturing, Insurance, Rail, Retail, Oil & Gas, Water, Renewables, Infrastructure, and Utilities. The agency was established in 1978 and has been offering its services throughout the country since then. The company is based in Altrincham, Cheshire.
3 Bridgewater Embankment, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4RW
36t-hub, with over 20 years of experience under their belt, specialises in Travel Retail recruitment. Markets they support include Airport & Aviation, Retail, Warehouse & Supply Chain Management, Events & Hospitality and Technology. They have over 500 active candidates, which enables them to serve organisations like airports, retailers, brands, media firms and out-of-home advertising agencies across Europe. They are headquartered in Cobham.
Silverlea, Byfleet Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1DS
80-20 Contracting Ltd, established in 2002, sources candidates across Retail, Hospitality and Leisure. They mainly focus on hiring for the Operations, Buying, Merchandising, E-Commerce, Marketing and HR functions. With a reach that spans nationwide, they have amassed a client portfolio that consists of institutions like Coffee #1 and Mountain Warehouse.
70 Seabourne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH5 2HT
Caroline South Recruitment is a group of talent specialists that caters to the staffing requirements of a wide variety of employers in the Beauty & Fashion and Luxury verticals. They assign professionals to an array of positions at all levels from its Surrey-based headquarters. They also cover the Retail sector across the UK.
Mistral House, 95 Maybury Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5JL
Twenty-One Twelve Recruitment executes staffing services by finding qualified staff for freelance or permanent roles. They are experts in Branding, Creative, and Interior Design industries. The talent-sourcing entity operates across the UK and Europe, and provides solutions to the Architecture, Client Services, Digital Design, Graphic Design, and Operations functions from its four locations.
Suite 21, 10 Churchill Square, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4YU
Founded in 2003, Xpress Recruitment focuses on the placement of staff across the UK, Europe and Worldwide. Based in Scotland, they specialise in the recruitment of permanent and contract roles ranging from Supervisory to Director level across the Hospitality and Retail industries. They also cover Sales and Marketing roles across the UK.
Gyleworks 34 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH12 9EB
Fella and Jones is an international recruitment agency, and executive search and selection specialist, that provides recruitment solutions to the Consumer, Retail, and Creative industries throughout the UK. They recruit for a variety of roles such as Digital Marketing Manager, Head of Marketing, Head of E-Commerce, Financial Director, and many more. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in London.
85 Great Portland Street, Soho, London, W1W 7LT
AMROP UK exclusively performs Executive Search for multiple sectors, which includes Consumer, Energy, Financial Services, Industrial, Life Sciences and Technology. Having extensive experience since they were founded in 1977, they have assisted companies from start-ups to multinational corporations, as well as family businesses and the public sector. They also have an international network with a site in the City of London and 50 other countries.
20 Old Bailey, City of London, London, EC4M 7AN
We Are Mascot has been operating since 2014 and is located in Edinburgh. Their team consists of over 2,000 personnel across the UK and Ireland. Working primarily with the Live Experience Marketing sector, they provide staff for roles such as Brand Ambassador, Model, Mystery Shopper, Sales Staff, Merchandiser, Events Staff, Product Demonstrator, Market Researcher, and so on.
Catchpell House Business Centre, 4/1 Carpet Lane, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH6 6SS
POSitive Source mainly executes permanent placements at all levels within the Retail markets, from Shopfloor through to Senior Management vacancies. They also cover the following areas: Point of Sales, Events & Exhibition, Design, and Build & Interiors, specialising in roles such as Sales Manager, Design Engineer, CAD Technician, Project Manager, Account Director, Solid Surface Fabricator, and Cabinet Maker. They are based in Leicestershire.
Burrough Court, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 2QS
Blue Personnel Ltd are IT & Technology recruiters in Shepperton. It was founded in 2001, and operates for various tech disciplines such as SAP, Oracle ERP, Risk Management, E-Commerce, and JAVA. They recruit professionals across the UK and abroad for roles in public and private sectors.
Dial House, Govett Avenue, Shepperton, Middlesex, TW17 8AG
A national talent acquisition firm, Love Recruitment attracts candidates to for permanent, temporary, and contract assignments. Their expertise focuses on the Fitness and Leisure verticals, mainly the Boutique & Independent Supplier, Commercial Fitness, Retail, and Sales markets. Love Recruitment typically hires the likes of Duty Managers, Front House Assistants, Graphic Designers, Personal Trainers, and Risks & Standard Managers.
Vox Studios, London, Kennington, London, SE11 5JH
Tiro Select operates across the Technology, Business Solutions and IT Sales sectors, aiding enterprises in Technology, Digital, Space Tech, Retail and more. Since they began in 2015, they have completed a variety of assignments, including sourcing over 800 permanent resources for a single company. Their office is in Mayfair and they have more than 25 years of experience.
1 Berkeley Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8DJ
Wye Valley Recruitment is a family-owned recruitment business that provides staffing solutions to local companies in the Manufacturing, Engineering, Warehousing, Construction, and Retail Outlet sectors. The company was established in 2004 and has placed hundreds of staff in Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire and Worcestershire.
Hartleton Farm, Ross-on-wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7SB
U&I Recruitment provides a wide range of recruitment services to the Fashion, Textiles and Retail industries throughout the UK and worldwide. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Nottingham. They place candidates for temporary and permanent positions across all sectors, from Textiles and Clothing to Footwear and Accessories, and within Brands, Manufacturing and Retail.
The Redcliffe 7 Springfield Pastures, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 4JU
Established in 2009, Retail Jobs UK is an established independent Retail employment business. They assist lifestyle brands in hiring key senior personnel. They have assisted with the introduction of retail brands in the UK and have run recruitment campaigns for notable quick fashion brands. Heads of Retail and Shopping Center Directors, HR experts, and top Buyers and Merchandisers are some of the roles they recruit for.
D2 White House Business Centre Forest Road, Bristol, Avon, BS15 8DH
A Fashion, Hospitality, and Retail-focused talent sourcing company, Now Trends Consultancy supplies staffing solutions to a broad client group across the UK, Europe, and Asia. They deliver staff to a wide variety of appointments, such as middle management and board-level roles. From their London office, they also recruit for Design, Marketing, Production, and Retail divisions on a permanent, temporary, and contract basis.
163 City road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 1NR
Tandem is a talent consultancy that has a focus on the Built Environment, Technology, and Retail. Their consultants have more than 40 years of combined experience and source professionals such as Technical Design Analysts, Store Managers, Commercial Managers, Interior Designers, Electrical Engineers, and Facade Engineers.
All Saints Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 1JH
Consume Talent extends employment opportunities in Retail and Consumer, covering Health & Beauty, Apparel & Footwear, Food & Drink, Hospitality & Leisure, Digital & Ecommerce, and Home & Consumer Electronics. They are a global agency whose reach spans four continents, having 60% of their transactions in Europe and 40% in Asia, Australia and Africa. They have also completed over 320 cross-country relocations. Their operations started in 2003.
Monkswell, Little Baldon, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX44 9PU
Hexagon Recruitment is a company that provides solutions to Industrial, Technical, and Commercial industries. They have worked with over 2000 companies and have been in the industry for 25 years. They were established in 2003.
48 Station Road, Deeside, Flintshire, CH5 1SX
Founded in 2002, Redfox Executive Selection specialises in training and recruiting candidates in the Agri-Business, Fresh Produce, Vertical Farming, Food Manufacturing, and Retail sectors in the UK and internationally.
Park Farm Business Centre, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 6TS
Established in 2013, Rise Resourcing finds candidates in the Consumer, Ecommerce, Retail, and Fashion industry sectors. Their staff has a combined experience of 20 years in recruitment. They hire across a broad range of functions within their chosen sectors. Their supported functions include eCommerce & Digital, Buying & Merchandising, Supply Chain & Procurement, Sales & Marketing, and more.
53 King Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 4LQ
Barclay Search, established in 2016, specialises in IT technical and operational recruitment. They extend permanent and contract positions to project managers, cyber security experts, developers, IT graduates and the like. Headquartered in West Sussex, their previous partnerships include FTSE 100, Fortune 500 and Fast Track 100 companies, as well as small to medium-sized enterprises across finance, technology, professional services and beyond.
Middle Barn, Oak Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7FD
An established recruitment solutions supplier, Harriet Gibson Executive Search offers its expertise in finding qualified personnel to fill a wide variety of assignments at all levels. Serving both national and international employers, they cover the following markets: Buying & Merchandising, Creative, E-commerce, Operations, Sales & Marketing, and Wholesale & Retail. The company operates from its headquarters in St. Albans.
7 Barnes Wallis Way, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 3FG
GTP Tech Recruitment places candidates in permanent and contract assignments for companies across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. They service employers and job seekers in Customer Service, ERP, Field Service, Finance & Operations, Marketing, Power Platform, Retail & Commerce, and Sales markets. Based in Ipswich, they typically hire Finance Consultants, Cloud/DevOps Consultants, Senior Quality Assurance Engineers, and Technical Architects.
59 Plummers Dell Great Blakenham, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 0HW
Hunter Jameson is a boutique agency that provides recruitment services to the following industries: Media, Retail, Consumer Products, and Leisure & Hospitality. The agency is based in London and its areas of expertise include Finance & Accounting, Strategy & Business Development, and Executive.
14 Gray's Inn Road, Bloomsbury, London, WC1X 8HN
Exceptional People operates across the Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail, Higher Education, and Public Transport sectors. They fulfil permanent placements and interim executive appointments. Some of the areas they focus on include Cloud Transformation, Information & Cyber Security, Architecture, Software Engineering, Testing & QA, and Data & Analytics.
Boulton House 17- 21 Chorlton St, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 3HY
New Chapter Consulting is an established recruitment consultancy in the UK with offices in Leeds & London specialising in the Consumer/FMCG, Retail and Hospitality industries. The agency was recognised as one of the best companies to work for in the UK by Great Place to Work. The company was founded in 2004.
LABS 136 High Holborn, Bloomsbury, London, WC1V 6PX
Mackenzie Jones Recruitment puts forward its expertise in covering the FMCG and Retail markets and their sub-sectors across the UK. With over 20 years of collective experience, they have been selecting candidates for various contract/interim and permanent vacancies. The company also caters to the following divisions: Buying & Merchandising, Commercial & Marketing, Digital & E-commerce, IT, and Supply Chain & Operations.
55 Colmore Row, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2AA
Vine Resources exclusively manages recruitment in Technology, covering Software Engineering, Cloud, Business Transformation and more. With offices in London, Berlin, Sydney and New York, they have a global network enabling them to connect with over 140,000 applicants. Launched in 2004, they satisfy permanent, contract and executive roles from single personnel to a project team. Their past clients include Comcast, Vodafone, KPMG and NTT DATA.
3rd Floor, News Building, 3 London Bridge Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 9SG
Kellan Group is a recruitment agency that provides permanent, contract, temporary and interim opportunities to the following sectors: Accounting and Finance, Hospitality and Leisure, Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Retail. The agency is a REC and has three recruitment brands: Berkeley Scott, Quantica and RK.
4th Floor 16 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 5UG
Founded in 2008, The Shore Group is a recruitment agency that offers complete staffing solutions to several industry sectors including Construction, Retail, Telecoms, Logistics, Rail and Aviation, Mechanical & Electrical, Security Clearance, and more. The agency recruits professionals on a temporary or permanent basis and some of the roles they fill include Telehandler Operator, Ceiling Fixer, Carpenter, and Retail Cleaner.
30 Crown Place, City of London, London, EC2A 4EB
Farsight Recruitment Ltd specialises in providing trained professionals to the Construction industry. They have over 10 years of experience in recruitment. Based in Derby, they supply candidates for temp and perm UK roles.
3rd Floor, Abbey House 6a Market Place, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 3QE
MacGregor Black uncovers staff for management and executive-level roles in a diverse range of sectors nationwide and overseas. These include Digital & E-commerce, Finance, HR, Marketing, Operations, Procurement, Technology, and Sales. The entity has over 23 years of experience in hiring for permanent and interim assignments. They also cater to various verticals, such as Consumer Electronics, FMCG, Health & Beauty, and Nursery & Toys.
The Pearl Newbridge Street West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 8AQ
Anthony Gregg Partnership is an Executive Search firm that is located in London. They cover the Retail, Luxury, Travel, Hospitality, and Leisure sectors. Aside from Executive recruitment, they also offer a variety of coaching services, executive outplacement services & support, talent mapping, assessment services, and more solutions.
2 Allen Street, Kensington, London, W8 6BH
VWA Search Ltd., situated in London, seeks candidates for Graduate and Business Support roles. They work to fill permanent, temporary, temp to perm and contract vacancies for areas like Investment, Client Services, and Marketing for Graduates, while they cover all levels of Business Support from Front of House up to Executives. They opened their doors in 1989 and their team has a cumulative experience of over 200 years.
James House, 1 Babmaes Street, The Strand, London, SW1Y 6HD
Mercuri Urval identifies as an Executive Search and Leadership specialist. With 70 consultants worldwide, they cater to over 3,000 clients of all sizes, and across all sectors, all around the globe. Backed with over 50 years of experience, they are equipped with recruitment marketing and search expertise on all media and search channels. They also perform integrated individual assessments on their candidates, which has helped them achieve a 94% success rate.
Third Floor South 35, Portman Square, Westminster, London, W1K 5DB
Recuit Me is a specialist in Ex-Forces recruitment. Since launching in 2014, they have placed more than 340 veterans from their office in Grantham. They also recruit for roles in Engineering, Supply Chain, Supply Chain, Accounting, IT, and more. They've won eight awards and supported five charities.
Ground & First Floor Offices, Lindpet House, Conduit Lane, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6LJ
Ashton Recruitment has consultants working in the following areas: Sales & Marketing, Manufacturing, Engineering, Construction, Logistics, Administration, Finance & Human Resources, Retail, and Merchandising. Established in 2004, they offer support for permanent and temporary roles across Northern Ireland.
25 Howard Street, Belfast, County Antrim, BT1 6NB
Rullion works with companies in the IT, Construction, Nuclear, Engineering, Utilities and Rail industries across the UK. The agency operates from their offices in Brighton, London, Glasgow, Altrincham, Newcastle, Manchester and Cumbria.
Office 404 20 St Dunstans Hill, City of London, London, EC3R 8HL
Peter Knight Recruitment delivers services to companies within a broad range of sectors including Finance & Accounting, HR, Sales & Marketing, Manufacturing, and Legal. The agency is a part of the Peter Knight Consultancy Group Ltd and offers in HR consultancy, vetting and screening services and outplacement and career coaching services. They typically recruit for Managers, Directors, Cleaners, Data Entry Clerks, and more.
33 Queen Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EC4R 1AP
Established in 2019, Nouvo Recruitment provide a tailored recruitment solution across the following sectors: Admin & Secretarial, Retail, Technology & Digital Media, Industrial, Customer Service & Contact Centre, Sales & Business Development, and Accountancy & Finance. The agency is based in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.
Boulevard Retail Park Theobald St, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 4PR
Insight Select, founded in 2020, is a local talent acquisition entity that assigns candidates to a diverse range of industries. These include Construction, Education, Energy, Financial Services, Logistics, Manufacturing, Media, and Technology. Serving employers across London and the South East region, they have been hiring on a permanent, temporary, and contract basis. They are members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6JQ
Gravity Recruit Limited, leveraging their experience of over 15 years, helps fulfil recruitment requirements from manager to director levels. Originally focusing on retail operations, management and hospitality, they also hire across technical & logistics, sales & marketing, human resources and health care. From their Cheshire site, they have previously filled vacancies such as facilities manager, head of HR and sales director.
Hampson Chambers, Stafford Street, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8QW
Rockfield Specialist Recruitment recruits for Accounting & Finance, Actuarial, Engineering, General Management & Administration, HR, IT, and Supply Chain opportunities nationwide and abroad. They also help supply candidates at all levels in the Commerce & Industry, Non-Profit, and Public sectors. The agency hires staff for various interim, contract, and permanent roles.
Garway, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 8RF
At Kairos RT we know you can't afford to waste time in the fast-moving world of the Retail industry. We understand that effective recruitment solutions need to be personalised and tailored to your specific needs. Our boutique nature means we can be accessible, transparent and collaborative.
Stirling House, Business Centre, Denny End Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9AB