Ainxiety | Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers

Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers

# 1604 overall · better than -4.5% of other industries

3.5/5Moderate Risk
AInxiety Score™

3/5

Regulatory Compliance

3/5

Capex Requirements

3/5

Data Intensity

3/5

Adaptability

4/5

Complexity

4/5

Workforce Flexibility

The Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers industry is poised for substantial AI-driven transformation. Its standardized, repetitive processes, moderate regulatory barriers, and relatively automatable workforce make it a suitable candidate for AI integration. However, existing physical infrastructure and partial resistance to change slightly moderate the pace of this integration.

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Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers

How long until this industry is significantly impacted by AI?

Months to 1 year

1 to 3 years

3 to 5 years

5+ years

Never

Risk composition of jobs in this industry

144,610 jobs in Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers

11.7%

16,860

2.3Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

7.7%

11,170

3.9Stockers and Order Fillers

6.8%

9,820

4.0Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

5.4%

7,820

1.8Fashion Designers

4.8%

6,910

1.5General and Operations Managers

4.7%

6,810

4.3Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

4.3%

6,220

3.3Customer Service Representatives

4.3%

6,200

3.3Retail Salespersons

2.5%

3,590

4.5Packers and Packagers, Hand

2.4%

3,460

4.2Office Clerks, General

2.2%

3,160

1.5Sales Managers

2.2%

3,130

3.8Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

2.0%

2,950

4.1Sewing Machine Operators

2.0%

2,900

3.1Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

1.9%

2,800

2.6First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

1.7%

2,520

2.7Recycling Coordinators

1.7%

2,420

2.1Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

1.6%

2,300

2.5Graphic Designers

1.6%

2,290

3.5Procurement Clerks

1.5%

2,170

3.2Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

1.5%

2,110

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

1.4%

1,980

3.2Accountants and Auditors

1.3%

1,940

3.8Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

1.0%

1,470

4.0Order Clerks

1.0%

1,460

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

1.0%

1,380

2.5Marketing Managers

0.9%

19,750

4.0Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

0.9%

1,300

3.9Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

0.8%

1,130

3.3Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

0.8%

1,090

2.8Business Operations Specialists, All Other

0.8%

1,080

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

0.7%

1,000

2.2Financial Managers

0.6%

880

2.8Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

0.6%

880

2.5Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

0.6%

820

3.0Logisticians

0.6%

800

2.8First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

0.5%

760

2.5Human Resources Specialists

0.5%

11,270

3.0Pharmacy Technicians

0.5%

710

3.7Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

0.4%

8,890

3.7Agricultural Equipment Operators

0.4%

8,880

3.8Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.4%

570

3.8Cashiers

0.4%

550

2.0Computer and Information Systems Managers

0.4%

550

3.2Receptionists and Information Clerks

0.4%

540

3.2Purchasing Managers

0.4%

530

3.8Billing and Posting Clerks

0.4%

7,750

2.4Pharmacists

0.3%

510

3.3Computer User Support Specialists

0.3%

7,300

3.5Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

0.3%

480

1.5Art Directors

0.3%

470

2.2Project Management Specialists

0.3%

440

4.1Printing Press Operators

0.3%

440

2.8Maintece and Repair Workers, General

0.3%

420

3.8Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

0.3%

410

2.5Industrial Production Managers

0.3%

410

2.3Software Developers

0.3%

410

2.8Web and Digital Interface Designers

0.3%

410

2.8Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

0.3%

6,110

2.2Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

0.3%

6,140

4.2Food Batchmakers

0.3%

390

1.5Managers, All Other

0.3%

380

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.3%

380

3.1Network and Computer Systems Administrators

0.2%

340

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

0.2%

350

3.8Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

0.2%

350

3.2Light Truck Drivers

0.2%

350

2.3Computer Occupations, All Other

0.2%

350

0.5Chief Executives

0.2%

4,740

3.7Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

0.2%

4,830

4.1Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

0.2%

4,480

3.6Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

0.2%

4,560

3.8Butchers and Meat Cutters

0.2%

280

2.0Management Analysts

0.2%

270

1.7Training and Development Specialists

0.2%

260

2.8Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

0.2%

270

2.8Sales and Related Workers, All Other

0.2%

250

1.5Human Resources Managers

0.2%

240

1.5Commercial and Industrial Designers

0.1%

210

1.8Public Relations Specialists

0.1%

210

3.8Bill and Account Collectors

0.1%

220

2.0Interior Designers

0.1%

3,350

4.1Conveyor Operators and Tenders

0.1%

3,280

2.5Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

0.1%

200

3.9Production Workers, All Other

0.1%

200

3.5Credit Analysts

0.1%

3,100

2.0Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers, All Other

0.1%

3,010

2.3First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

0.1%

190

2.7Compliance Officers

0.1%

190

3.0Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

0.1%

190

2.5Computer Systems Analysts

0.1%

2,770

4.5Food Processing Workers, All Other

0.1%

2,910

3.9Fast Food and Counter Workers

0.1%

170

3.5Web Developers

0.1%

2,520

4.0Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

0.1%

2,530

1.5Medical and Health Services Managers

0.1%

2,520

1.0Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

0.1%

2,530

2.5Chemists

0.1%

2,510

3.6Bakers

0.1%

2,540

3.8Food Preparation Workers

0.1%

7,260

2.1Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

0.1%

160

2.8Administrative Services Managers

0.1%

160

4.0Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

0.1%

160

2.0Designers, All Other

0.1%

150

2.3Industrial Machinery Mechanics

0.1%

2,420

1.2Natural Sciences Managers

0.1%

2,250

4.2Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

0.1%

130

4.3Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

0.1%

130

2.8Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

0.1%

130

1.4Lawyers

0.1%

5,490

3.3Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

0.1%

110

3.8Helpers--Production Workers

0.1%

110

2.4Financial and Investment Analysts

0.1%

1,730

3.0Agricultural Technicians

0.1%

1,840

2.3Chemical Technicians

0.1%

1,670

3.0Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

0.1%

1,760

3.8Slaughterers and Meat Packers

0.1%

1,700

3.7Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

0.1%

100

3.7Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

0.1%

1,410

2.5Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

0.1%

1,540

2.0Soil and Plant Scientists

0.1%

1,530

3.7Counter and Rental Clerks

0.1%

1,550

3.0Agricultural Workers, All Other

0.1%

1,460

2.0Floral Designers

0.1%

1,520

4.0Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

4,470

1.8Computer Hardware Engineers

0.1%

3.0Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

0.1%

2.8Data Scientists

0.1%

2.7Industrial Engineers

0.1%

1,300

2.7Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

0.1%

1,290

1.3Registered Nurses

0.1%

1,240

3.8Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

1,200

4.0Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

0.1%

1,290

3.7Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

0.1%

3,590

4.1Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

0.1%

3,560

2.1Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

3.8Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

0.1%

1.5Information Security Analysts

0.1%

2.8Computer Network Support Specialists

0.1%

3.8Computer Programmers

0.1%

1,190

2.1Maintece Workers, Machinery

0.1%

990

3.3Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

0.1%

1,120

3.2Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

0.1%

1,190

2.8Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

0.1%

1,100

3.6Waiters and Waitresses

0.1%

2,950

2.8Automotive Body and Related Repairers

0.0%

4.2Cost Estimators

0.0%

4.0Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

1.4Writers and Authors

0.0%

3.0Demonstrators and Product Promoters

0.0%

4.1Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks

0.0%

2.8Computer Network Architects

0.0%

3.0Database Administrators

0.0%

2.2First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

0.0%

840

2.1Financial Specialists, All Other

0.0%

910

3.1Food Scientists and Technologists

0.0%

890

3.1Food Science Technicians

0.0%

780

2.8Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other

0.0%

900

3.5Pharmacy Aides

0.0%

930

2.0Animal Caretakers

0.0%

840

3.8Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

0.0%

860

4.2Material Moving Workers, All Other

0.0%

870

3.8Machinists

0.0%

830

2.8First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

0.0%

970

3.5Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

0.0%

970

3.8Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

2,160

2.2Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

0.0%

2,310

4.0Mechanical Drafters

0.0%

1.8Advertising and Promotions Managers

0.0%

3.0Facilities Managers

0.0%

2.5Database Architects

0.0%

3.7Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

0.0%

720

3.3Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

0.0%

700

1.8Training and Development Managers

0.0%

580

3.0Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

0.0%

700

3.2Operations Research Analysts

0.0%

640

2.1Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

0.0%

610

3.0Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

0.0%

560

2.8Agricultural Inspectors

0.0%

700

2.0Biochemists and Biophysicists

0.0%

560

4.6Telemarketers

0.0%

750

3.8Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

0.0%

680

3.8Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

0.0%

700

2.5Explosives Workers, Ordce Handling Experts, and Blasters

0.0%

550

4.2Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

670

3.2Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

0.0%

2,040

2.7Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers

0.0%

2.1Public Relations Managers

0.0%

0.8Craft Artists

0.0%

470

2.8Aircraft Service Attendants

0.0%

420

3.0Transportation Workers, All Other

0.0%

350

2.2Editors

0.0%

540

1.6Architectural and Engineering Managers

0.0%

460

2.5Medical Equipment Repairers

0.0%

410

3.8Helpers--Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers

0.0%

330

2.4Chemical Engineers

0.0%

410

2.5Mechanical Engineers

0.0%

390

2.3Engineers, All Other

0.0%

470

1.8Biological Scientists, All Other

0.0%

330

1.7Health Education Specialists

0.0%

390

1.5Skincare Specialists

0.0%

420

2.2Sales Engineers

0.0%

360

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

0.0%

390

4.7Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

0.0%

500

3.8Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators

0.0%

350

2.8Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

0.0%

440

2.0Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

0.0%

400

3.7Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

390

2.0Phlebotomists

0.0%

390

2.0Chefs and Head Cooks

0.0%

540

3.8Cooks, Fast Food

0.0%

400

3.8Chemical Plant and System Operators

0.0%

370

3.8Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

1,390

2.9Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

0.0%

1,200

2.1Medical Appliance Technicians

0.0%

1,220

3.8Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

0.0%

1,230

2.8Mechanical Door Repairers

0.0%

1,230

2.0Wind Turbine Service Technicians

0.0%

930

2.5Painters, Construction and Maintece

0.0%

920

3.2Sheet Metal Workers

0.0%

1,040

3.2Architectural and Civil Drafters

0.0%

1,010

3.6Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

0.0%

210

2.3Crane and Tower Operators

0.0%

150

2.3Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

0.0%

300

4.0Tire Repairers and Changers

0.0%

240

2.3Home Appliance Repairers

0.0%

210

2.4Millwrights

0.0%

280

2.6Technical Writers

0.0%

120

3.8Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

0.0%

170

2.2Compensation and Benefits Managers

0.0%

170

1.6Construction Managers

0.0%

310

3.5Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

0.0%

120

3.7Statisticians

0.0%

170

1.2Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

0.0%

170

4.5Information and Record Clerks, All Other

0.0%

260

3.8Cargo and Freight Agents

0.0%

120

4.0Couriers and Messengers

0.0%

150

4.0Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

0.0%

230

3.0Budget Analysts

0.0%

270

2.1Financial Risk Specialists

0.0%

190

4.1Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

0.0%

160

3.4Proofreaders and Copy Markers

0.0%

120

2.0Civil Engineers

0.0%

200

1.5Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

0.0%

190

1.7Petroleum Engineers

0.0%

130

3.3Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

240

1.7Animal Scientists

0.0%

140

2.3Microbiologists

0.0%

290

2.5Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

0.0%

270

3.2Paralegals and Legal Assistants

0.0%

220

1.3Veterinarians

0.0%

160

0.5Physicians, All Other

0.0%

280

2.8Histology Technicians

0.0%

170

3.7Medical Records Specialists

0.0%

240

2.0Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other

0.0%

150

1.5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other

0.0%

230

3.8Parts Salespersons

0.0%

140

2.5Advertising Sales Agents

0.0%

210

2.5Insurance Sales Agents

0.0%

180

3.5Financial Clerks, All Other

0.0%

120

3.3Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

0.0%

130

3.9Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

0.0%

290

3.8Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

110

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

0.0%

210

3.7Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders

0.0%

140

2.3Commercial Pilots

0.0%

130

2.8Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other

0.0%

210

2.5Sailors and Marine Oilers

0.0%

230

2.0Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

0.0%

140

4.2Machine Feeders and Offbearers

0.0%

320

1.5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

0.0%

220

1.8Construction Laborers

0.0%

150

3.5Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

0.0%

220

2.3Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

0.0%

290

2.0Electricians

0.0%

180

2.0Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

0.0%

260

2.1Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

0.0%

170

2.5Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas

0.0%

120

2.5Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

0.0%

130

2.7Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

0.0%

260

1.8Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

0.0%

310

4.0Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

0.0%

220

3.7Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

110

4.3Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

210

4.1Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

0.0%

110

3.8Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

0.0%

170

3.5Cooks, Restaurant

0.0%

250

3.8Cooks, Short Order

0.0%

170

3.1Cooks, All Other

0.0%

280

3.1Bartenders

0.0%

220

4.7Dishwashers

0.0%

160

3.7Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

0.0%

170

3.2First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

0.0%

240

2.8First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

0.0%

190

2.6Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

0.0%

620

2.3Special Effects Artists and Animators

0.0%

670

3.8Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

460

3.8Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

0.0%

420

3.2Upholsterers

0.0%

380

3.8Furniture Finishers

0.0%

410

2.5Woodworkers, All Other

0.0%

370

4.1Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

0.0%

430

2.8Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

0.0%

610

3.1Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

0.0%

520

2.5Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

0.0%

420

2.0Riggers

0.0%

810

3.8Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

0.0%

830

2.3Transportation Inspectors

0.0%

560

3.9Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

0.0%

560

1.2Computer and Information Research Scientists

0.0%

430

2.8Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

0.0%

320

3.1Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

0.0%

680

2.2Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

0.0%

500

2.8Solar Photovoltaic Installers

0.0%

510

1.3Orthotists and Prosthetists

0.0%

890

3.2Medical Equipment Preparers

0.0%

610

3.4Electrical and Electronics Drafters

0.0%

510

3.8Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

0.0%

820

4.2Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

600

2.3Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

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