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name: market-vendor
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'market vendor' (also: market trader, costermonger, fruit market vendor, street market vendor, covered market vendor, barrow boy). Use when the user asks for typical market vendor work such as: Demonstrate or explain products, methods, or services to persuade customers to purchase products or use services.; Provide product samples, coupons, informational brochures, or other incentives to persuade people to buy products.; Keep areas neat while working and return items to correct locations following demonstrations."
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# Market Vendor

Market vendors sell products such as fruit, vegetables and household products on organised outdoor or indoor market places. They use sales techniques to recommend their goods to passersby.

## Core workflow

1. Demonstrate or explain products, methods, or services to persuade customers to purchase products or use services.
2. Provide product samples, coupons, informational brochures, or other incentives to persuade people to buy products.
3. Keep areas neat while working and return items to correct locations following demonstrations.
4. Record and report demonstration-related information, such as the number of questions asked by the audience or the number of coupons distributed.
5. Sell products being promoted and keep records of sales.
6. Set up and arrange displays or demonstration areas to attract the attention of prospective customers.
7. Suggest specific product purchases to meet customers' needs.
8. Transport, assemble, and disassemble materials used in presentations.

## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.

## Key competences (essential)

- adapt to different weather conditions
- arrange permit for market stall
- assist customers
- consumer protection
- guarantee customer satisfaction
- maintain work area cleanliness
- operate cash register
- organise product display
- process payments
- product comprehension
- value-added tax law

## Hot technologies

- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Zoom
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Microsoft Word

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c822ca35-6c36-4eab-97fa-90f2775091c3), O*NET 30.3 (41-9011.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*