Frequently Asked Questions by Companies

What is Merchandiser Connection?

Merchandiser Connection is an avenue for companies and employers to find and hire qualified professional merchandisers. We connect companies to the most qualified merchandisers.

How would my company benefit from joining Merchandiser Connection?

The most important benefit is it will save you money and time. It saves you money because it costs your company only $499.00 for a full year membership. It's free to post jobs with us. It will save you time, because we qualify the merchandisers for you. You will be able to see at a glance the qualifications of any merchandiser.

Who are Merchandiser Connection Members?

Merchandiser Connection members are the best of the best. They are highly trained professionals that have had their qualifications posted for any prospective company or employer to see before any contact is made with them. This way you know that they are serious about their merchandising career.

What services do members provide for the retail industry?

These and many more:
Assembly and Maintenance of Displays
Couponing
Customer Service Evaluations
Data Collection and Reporting
Discrimination Testing
DSD Services
Event Management
Home Store Staffing
Hospitality Events
Initial Plan-o-gram Setups
Mystery Shops
New Item Cut Ins
New Product Rollouts
New Store Merchandising Setups
Plan-o-gram Maintenance
POP/POS Signage Placements and Maintenance
Product Demonstration
Product Knowledge Training
Product Purchase
Product Return and Recall Management
Product Returns
Product Sampling
Program Close-outs
Project Merchandising
Promotional Items
Site Surveys
Store resets, retrofits and remodels and new store set-ups.
Surveys and Audits
Trade Show Demonstrations
UCS/EDI Order/Invoice Services
Warehousing and distribution
Web Based Reporting

The merchandisers listed with us are professionals who are very sincere about the projects that they are hired to do. Most of them have been in the retail part of the business and have decided to go to the vendor side. This makes a very strong merchandiser in the field; they know the right way to do the job.

What types of retail stores do your merchandisers work in?

Our merchandisers will work wherever they are qualified to work it will be up to you weather they fit the profile you are looking for. Some examples of are:

Art/Craft/Hobby Stores
Automotive Parts Stores
Bakery Supply Wholesalers
Banks
Call Centers
Candy and Tobacco Wholesalers
College Book Stores/College Campuses
Computer/Electronic Stores
Convenience Stores
Dairy Supply Wholesalers
Deli Wholesalers
Department Stores
Dollar Stores
Drug Stores/Pharmacies
Fitness/Health Centers
Food Service Wholesalers
Frozen Food Wholesalers
Full Service Food Wholesalers
Full Service Hardware Wholesalers
Full Service Wholesalers
Gas Stations/Fuel Centers
Hardware Stores
Home Center Retailers
Hospitals
Hotels
Independent Grocery Chain Headquarters
Institutional Supply Wholesalers
Mass Market Retailers
Meat Wholesalers
Military Outlets & Commissaries
Movie Theaters
Office Supply Stores
On Premises Events
Optical Stores
Paper & Janitor Supply Wholesalers
Pet Stores
Post Office
Produce Wholesalers
Property Management Firms
Restaurants
Retail Wine & Spirits
Specialty Stores
Sporting Events
Sporting Goods Retailers
Supermarket Chain HQ
Supermarket/Grocery Stores
Toy Stores
Vending Trade
Warehouse/Club Stores

What Categories of products do merchandisers service?

Some examples of products that merchandiser’s services are:

Apparel/Softlines
Automobile Parts & Accessories
Bakery
Beverage Products
Books/Magazines
Building Materials/Lumber
Confections/Snacks
Cosmetics
Crafts & Accessories
Dairy
Deli
Dry Grocery
DŽcor/Blinds
Electrical/Lighting
Electronics
Frozen Foods
Furniture
General Merchandise Hardlines
Greeting Cards
Hardware/Tools
Health & Beauty Care Products
Household Products
Jewelry & Accessories
Kitchen & Bath
Lawn & Garden
Major Appliances
Meat/Seafood
Music/Video
Office Supplies/Stationary
Paint & Paint Accessories
Pet Food
Pet Supplies
Pharmaceuticals
Plumbing
Produce
Software & Computer Accessories
Specialty/Ethnic/Natural/Gourmet
Sporting Goods
Toys
Wallpaper Supplies

If a manufacturer makes it we can service it.

Can I post my company's job openings on Merchandiser Connection?

Merchandiser Connection is here to make your job easier to connect with professional qualified merchandisers. Once your company has registered with us you will receive your account information, then posting an ad or searching an area is completely free to any of your recruiters or schedulers or any one who can hire in your company. We can also post ads for you in a local area, state or nation wide. We are always just an e-mail away from you if you need help.