Retail - Merchandising Manager, Boutique Merchandising (Old Orchard)
Posted Jun 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.
About your past
Tell me about your visual merchandising experience. How have you placed product to drive sales?
What they are checking: Whether they have used placement and visuals to measurably affect sales, not just keep the floor tidy.
Tell me about a time you developed someone on your merchandising team.
What they are checking: Whether they grow their people, which Aritzia highlights in the role.
What would you do
A product isn't selling even though it's in a strong spot. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they analyze why and test changes rather than leaving it or blaming the product.
Sales and merchandising disagree about where a product should go. How do you work it out?
What they are checking: Whether they collaborate with store leaders and use data to resolve disagreements.
A big shipment arrives the morning of a busy weekend. How do you get it processed without hurting the floor?
What they are checking: Whether they can plan workload around traffic so operations don't interfere with client experience.
About the work
How do you decide where a new product drop goes on the floor?
What they are checking: Whether they consider sales data, traffic flow and the product story when making placement decisions.
Walk me through how you'd make sure shipments from the DC and between boutiques are processed accurately.
What they are checking: Whether they understand receiving, transfers and inventory accuracy as the base of good merchandising.
How do you lead a team to keep the floor at Aritzia's display standards all day?
What they are checking: Whether they set clear expectations and routines that keep standards high during traffic.
How do omni-channel services like ship-from-store or buy online pick up in store affect your work?
What they are checking: Whether they see the store as part of a connected system and manage inventory for both channels.
What does translating the product story mean to you?
What they are checking: Whether they understand merchandising as communicating how pieces work together, not just hanging them.
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