mer·chan·dise
ˈmər-chən-ˌdīz 
-ˌdīs
mer·chan·dise
ˈmər-chən-ˌdīz
variants
or less commonly merchandize
merchandised also merchandized; merchandising also merchandizing
1
: to buy and sell in business
carpets from Iran, India, or Taiwan are merchandised along with Italian leather goods and Spanish ceramics—
Irving Kolodin
Irving Kolodin2
: to promote for or as if for sale
merchandise a movie star
archaic
: to carry on commerce : trade
merchandiser
noun
Synonyms
Examples of merchandise in a Sentence
Noun
The merchandise will arrive by truck at noon.
He's developed his own brand of merchandise.
Verb
The political candidates are being merchandised to the public.
the now-familiar practice of stores merchandising goods at dramatically lower prices on the day after Thanksgiving
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Rolling Loud tickets, merchandise and additional information can be purchased or found here.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
His previous projects have demonstrated remarkable commercial success, with merchandising events generating millions in revenue within hours.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Noun
While most folks start thinking about Christmas in November, Rathbone says her season begins in January, when the store selects merchandise for the following holiday rush.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Rolling Loud tickets, merchandise and additional information can be purchased or found here.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
Scotty Frantz, associate manager of merchandising partnerships at the NBA, teased the the Clippers product.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
His previous projects have demonstrated remarkable commercial success, with merchandising events generating millions in revenue within hours.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Merchandise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merchandise. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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merchandise
1 of 2 noun
mer·chan·dise
ˈmər-chən-ˌdīz
-ˌdīs
: the goods that are bought and sold in trade
merchandise
2 of 2 verbˈmər-chən-ˌdīz
merchandised; merchandising
: to buy and sell : trade
especially
: to try to improve sales of goods or services by attractive presentation and publicity
merchandiser
noun
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