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Automation Squad

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AI for Retail Sales Associates

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Sell merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers.

Retail Salespersons · O*NET 41-2031.00 · Job Zone 2 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

31 of 40tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

78 matched to the tools retail salespersons use. Showing 24.

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  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Google Docs MCP or direct API to create, edit, search, summarize, and share documents through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • Google Drive

    MCP server

    Google Drive is Google's file sync app that lets you store all of your files online alongside your Google Docs documents, and keep them synced with all of your devices.

    Google Drive

  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Google Meet MCP or direct API to schedule meetings, fetch meeting links, update invites, and manage participant lists through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • LinkedIn

    MCP server

    LinkedIn is the world's largest social network for professionals. Manage your professional identity. Build and engage with your professional network. Access knowledge, insights and opportunities.

    LinkedIn

  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Linkedin MCP or direct API to search profiles, post updates, manage messages, and analyze connections through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Outlook is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services.

    Microsoft Outlook

  • Salesforce

    MCP server

    Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship manager (CRM) application.

    Salesforce

  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Youtube MCP or direct API to upload videos, fetch channel analytics, manage playlists, and moderate comments through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • Make (make.com)

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  • Blink

    MCP server

    Blink is a workplace messaging platform that uses bots, apps and messaging to simplify work.

    Blink

  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Facebook MCP or direct API to post updates, fetch messages, manage comments, and gather page analytics through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • Google Docs

    MCP server

    Google Docs is an online word processor that lets you create and format text documents. Collaboratively edit documents with other people in real time. We also support Google Sheets!

    Google Docs

  • Google Meet

    MCP server

    Google Meet is a video conferencing app. Using your browser, share your video, desktop, and presentations with teammates and customers.

    Google Meet

  • Loyverse

    MCP server

    Free Point of Sale and Inventory Management Software. Turn your smartphone or tablet into a powerful POS. Manage sales, inventory and employees with ease.

    Loyverse

  • Microsoft Excel

    MCP server

    Microsoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are su

    Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft Word

    MCP server
  • Office Word

    MCP server
  • PHP Point Of Sale is an easy to use Web Based Point Of Sale System for Retail. Helps with inventory tracking, sales tax, and managing all aspects of your retail business.

    PHP Point Of Sale

  • Make (make.com)

  • Powerpoint

    MCP server

The tools this job actually uses

80 documented for this occupation. Showing 40, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Adobe Acrobathot
  • Adobe Creative Cloud softwarehot
  • Adobe Illustratorhot
  • Adobe InDesignhot
  • Adobe Photoshophot
  • Apple macOShot
  • Apple Safarihot
  • Autodesk AutoCADhot
  • Eclipse IDEhot
  • Facebookhot
  • Google Docshot
  • Intuit QuickBookshot
  • Microsoft Accesshot
  • Microsoft Edgehot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft SharePointhot
  • Microsoft Windowshot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • Mozilla Firefoxhot
  • Oracle PeopleSofthot
  • Salesforce softwarehot
  • SAP softwarehot
  • Advanced Retail Management Systems Retail Pro
  • American Precision Instruments Regit
  • ASI Point of Sale
  • Attitude POS itive AccuPOS Retail
  • Bibase 4POS Retail
  • Blink
  • CAP Automation SellWise
  • Comcash ERP
  • CompuTant CounterPoint
  • CyberMatrix
  • Data entry software
  • Database software
  • Datasym SYMFINITE
  • Exact business software
  • EZ Software Solutions

What this job involves

24 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 24.

  1. Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs.
  2. Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires.
  3. Maintain records related to sales.
  4. Compute sales prices, total purchases, and receive and process cash or credit payment.
  5. Prepare merchandise for purchase or rental.
  6. Answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise.
  7. Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.
  8. Open and close cash registers, performing tasks such as counting money, separating charge slips, coupons, and vouchers, balancing cash drawers, and making deposits.
  9. Prepare sales slips or sales contracts.
  10. Demonstrate use or operation of merchandise.
  11. Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers.
  12. Ticket, arrange, and display merchandise to promote sales.
  13. Inventory stock and requisition new stock.
  14. Exchange merchandise for customers and accept returns.
  15. Estimate and quote trade-in allowances.
  16. Bag or package purchases and wrap gifts.
  17. Help customers try on or fit merchandise.
  18. Watch for and recognize security risks and thefts and know how to prevent or handle these situations.
  19. Sell or arrange for delivery, insurance, financing, or service contracts for merchandise.
  20. Estimate quantity and cost of merchandise required, such as paint or floor covering.
  21. Place special orders or call other stores to find desired items.
  22. Clean shelves, counters, and tables.
  23. Rent merchandise to customers.
  24. Estimate cost of repair or alteration of merchandise.