Description
Sell and fit apparel and accessories, advising on style and fabrics, taking measurements, and coordinating alterations, custom orders, deliveries, and rentals.
- • Maintain knowledge of current collections, trends, brand sizing, care, and store policies.
- • Greet clients and assess clothing needs, style, size, and occasion.
- • Take accurate body measurements for fit and alterations.
- • Advise on fabrics, fit, and styling to build outfits and wardrobes.
- • Recommend, select, and locate garments, accessories, and sizes.
- • Conduct fittings; pin and mark alterations; communicate with tailors.
- • Ring up sales and exchanges; apply promotions and process cash, card, or digital payments.
- • Create and maintain client profiles, preferences, and sales records.
- • Coordinate special orders, made-to-measure, and customizations.
- • Arrange for tailoring and track alteration status and timelines.
- • Arrange delivery or pickup of completed orders and rentals.
- • Maintain visual merchandising: ticket, arrange, and display apparel and accessories.
- • Answer questions about fit, care, materials, and services.
- • Demonstrate garment features and show how pieces can be styled.
- • Keep fitting rooms, shelves, and counters clean and organized.
- • Wrap purchases and provide gift packaging.
- • Manage inventory, receive shipments, and request replenishment.
- • Prepare merchandise for floor: steaming, tagging, sizing, and pressing.
- • Monitor for theft and follow loss-prevention procedures.
- • Open and close registers; reconcile drawers and prepare deposits.
- • Support trunk shows, client appointments, and in-store events.
- • Measure and quote alteration costs and timelines.
- • Measure and quote group outfitting or uniform orders (quantity and cost).
- • Rent formalwear and manage fittings, deposits, and returns.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
