Medium risk
The verdict
Parts of the job will be automated, but the role itself should change rather than disappear.
What AI already does
Online shopping and AI recommendations take much of the selling.
What stays human
In-store advice, fitting, high-value sales and service.
What to learn next
Visual merchandising, store management, specialist product knowledge.
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Sources: World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2025; IMF, "Gen-AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work" (2024); ILO, "Generative AI and Jobs" (2023, updated 2025); Eloundou et al., "GPTs are GPTs" (2023); Frey and Osborne, "The Future of Employment" (2013). Scores are RoboDoom's own estimates, see how we score.
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