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🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: sector-specific

Control items put up for sale are correctly priced and displayed and that they function as advertised.

examine merchandise — control items put up for sale are correctly priced and displayed and that they function as advertised. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 51.49/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 41 occupations in our catalogue, including ammunition specialised seller, audio and video equipment specialised seller, audiology equipment specialised seller, and bakery specialised seller.

Category: skills › conducting studies, investigations and examinations SCI: 51.49/100 Also known as: merchandise examination, inspect merchandise, audit merchandise, check merchandise, examination of merchandise, assess merchandise

Occupations that require examine merchandise

Showing top 20 of 41 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

ammunition specialised seller · 🤖 5.0/10
audio and video equipment specialised seller · 🤖 5.0/10
audiology equipment specialised seller · 🤖 5.0/10
bakery specialised seller · 🤖 5.0/10
beverages specialised seller · 🤖 5.0/10
bookshop specialised seller · 🤖 5.0/10
building materials specialised seller · 🤖 5.0/10
clothing specialised seller · 🤖 5.0/10
confectionery specialised seller · 🤖 5.0/10
cosmetics and perfume specialised seller · 🤖 5.0/10
delicatessen specialised seller · 🤖 5.0/10
domestic appliances specialised seller · 🤖 5.0/10
eyewear and optical equipment specialised seller · 🤖 5.0/10
floor and wall coverings specialised seller · 🤖 5.0/10
fuel station specialised seller · 🤖 5.0/10
furniture specialised seller · 🤖 5.0/10
hardware and paint specialised seller · 🤖 5.0/10
jewellery and watches specialised seller · 🤖 5.0/10
meat and meat products specialised seller · 🤖 5.0/10
medical goods specialised seller · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is examine merchandise?

Control items put up for sale are correctly priced and displayed and that they function as advertised.

What category of skill is examine merchandise?

ESCO classifies examine merchandise under the skills category, specifically in the conducting studies, investigations and examinations subcategory.

Is examine merchandise an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 51.49/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require examine merchandise?

In our catalogue, 41 occupations list examine merchandise as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include ammunition specialised seller, audio and video equipment specialised seller, audiology equipment specialised seller, bakery specialised seller, beverages specialised seller, bookshop specialised seller.

How transferable is examine merchandise between industries?

ESCO tags examine merchandise as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is examine merchandise the same as merchandise examination?

Yes — examine merchandise is also known as merchandise examination, inspect merchandise, audit merchandise, check merchandise, examination of merchandise, assess merchandise, or examining merchandise. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn examine merchandise?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands examine merchandise and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.