retail merchandiser

apparel associate

brand ambassador

retail experience supervisor

merchandising specialist

RETAIL ASSISTANCE CORPORATION

You work off a job board. Jobs are posted to your dashboard with description and timeline to have it done in, usually 10 days to 2 weeks.
Projects may start on different dates but usually cross with other projects so you can make a schedule doing numerous projects in the same store or area in the same day.

Each project has a manager assigned to it with a phone number to call if any questions/ problems arise. The managers are excellent at returning your call if they're unable to answer it. Most managers are located in Arizona and may have a different time zone so you may call while they're sleeping especially if you like to kick out your projects early in the day.

Each project has a time limit but it can be extended by the manager if needed.

I've worked in merchandising for 20+ years and this company is one of the best I've found.

The amount of projects can vary. Some months have more than others.  If you have too many or too little projects, your hiring manager can add (if available) or remove them.
Projects are usually within 10 miles of your home.
Drive time is given from store to store with a 10 mile maximum distance.

You can sign up to do reviews of products. You buy the product, the company reimburses you.

You probably couldn't soley support a family on this job but it is a good side job. 
It's great for students, retired, mom's whose children are in school and anyone working part time and need extra income.

Everyone I’ve come in contact with while working with retail assistance corporation the last 2 1/2 months has been absolutely wonderful. I felt welcomed as a new merchandiser and prepared to hit my stores running. Being thrown in the beginning of the 2021 Holiday season it could’ve been extremely stressful however with years of merchandising experience under my belt and a great team behind me I dove right in two the deep end!  Unfortunately training is limited that didn’t bother me much because merchandising is what I love. 
Account managers and merchandisers have a very communicative relationship which makes getting tasks done a lot more efficient.  On most days I contact at least one account manager during A store visit and in most cases they get right back to me. Help is always a phone call or an email away
The system for reporting for this company to me is still a little primitive but it gets the job done. Take lots of pictures!

What is the best part of working at the company?
Flexible Schedule. Contracts are with well-known retailers. Supervisors respond quickly to merchandiser's questions and needs.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The companies you represent changing frequently.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Pleasant work atmosphere at most retail stores. Most stores appreciate your efforts at merchandising products for them and are  happy to see you 
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What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Arrive at location, check-in with store management team and apprise them of the project/product you are there to service. Complete stocking or product moves then fill in and send a report of your work along with photos of your accomplishments. Move on to your next assignment.

Not a bad company to work for and not the best. The 3rd step (of 5) to finding the better positions out there. Very ancient as they are the only company that I had worked for in years that did not offer direct deposit.

RAC and another similar company were always stealing each others accounts, so I was doing to same jobs for one or the other.

Very positive people when you could help out when they were short handed, but had to stop answering my phone because they were always shorthanded.

Never gave raises, but upped the pay for my replacement.

Like most similar companies, you need more than one job to survive, but you can not please everyone because they are all busy at the same time.

I have worked for RAC for 11 years until December 2018. I have done multiple favors such as working random hours meeting with clients doing walk throughs with store personal ect.. Everything is fine when l say yes the one time l say no then it’s a major problem. Also in July 2017 l was promised a raise which I have never received even though they paid me the same salary since I started. The one time I asked about why this raise was not reflected in my paychecks there was a major issue. This company is a fluke I was one of the better employees that they ever had and for them to disrespect/insult me was not ok because l have done more than expected. Also things started to go sour once the original account Managers left and took a lot of the major accounts with them.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Flexibility! I am able to move my schedule around as necessary.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Learning new product directives and completing the projects in the given time-frame. However, most often, ample time is provided. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very supportive and friendly. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I check my schedule and arrive within the allotted time frame. I greet the available manager to go over the assignment and assess stock and recent shipments. Based upon the directives, I merchandise the products, take before/after photos, fill out and submit reports.

The managers are great to work with and respond quickly to issues and questions.  The expectations are high, so this is probably a better fit for more experienced merchandisers and retail workers.  You must be detail-oriented, but the requirements of each account are clearly spelled out and training is great.  This is one of the best merchandising companies to work for.  They really care about their personnel.  Several years ago, I happened to be working in stores on the day of a major tragic event in our city.  My RAC manager called me personally to make sure that I was safe.  I have worked for several other merchandising companies over the years, but none have ever displayed that level of caring or concern.

I was a new hire and given stores that had a history of being difficult or did not like  the previous merchandiser. And so there was bad blood before I started and the stores were very unhappy no matter what extra work i provided or apologies I gave them?
Problem is RAC management never told me? Or pretended they did not know?
They were not transparent with me?
Had they pre communicated the problems when i started i would have been better prepared.

The other problem was the training material audio for some accounts was horrible cause the volume was so low.

I was set to fail. Not succeed!

No thanks!




I wore many hats in my position as Regional Manager which included: recruiting staff, providing new clients, servicing current clients, filling in where staff was missing, appeasing unsatisfied clients, suggesting ideas to improve staff and client retention, providing insights of the working environment, aiding in presentations and etc.  Again, the owners were supportive, but there was no more room for advancement or salary increases.

I plot out my work at the beginning of each month.  Read over the job description when I arrive at the store.  Merchandise to directives, take before and after photos, check in with management, talk to customers and help when possible, then upload report and go to next job. 
I really enjoyed the flexibility, getting to know the staff in each store and working in different environments.  Sometimes, I geek out a little over before and after photos.   The only downside, the hours were very inconsistent.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Retail merchandiser 18 salaries reported	$17.83 per hour
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Retail experience supervisor 10 salaries reported	$18.85 per hour
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