From juggling with stocks to facing a general absence of appreciation for their artistry, visual merchandisers are not always understood by their peers.
Over the past couple years, professionals in the field of visual merchandising have come across a diverse range of obstacles due to lockdowns and the challenges posed by the pandemic. Now, as we're in the era of the "new normal", the significance and strategic role of visual merchandising is once again gaining prominence in shaping the customer experience.
Nevertheless, the everyday challenges tied to managing in-store and window presentations persist. Presented below are relatable memes that exclusively resonate with visual merchandisers and experts in store design, capturing the unique understanding they share.
"Me adjusting window display while store is open"
"Me wondering who did this part of the job last time"
"Me pretending to be in a normal position while setting up the merch"
"Me and my team waiting for the updated guidelines library"
"Me adapting my planograms to the different markets"
"Me having too muck stock for my planogram"
"Me in the process of creating THE planogram"
"When I have 4 pairs of pants for 2 looks"
"Me adapting my planograms to the different markets"
"When I finally found a rack during seasonal sale"
"My colleague trying to impose her product assortment - my plano"
"My colleague trying on each bag during merchandising set up"
"When wigs are the main topic of lunch conversation"
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