merchandise

noun mer·chan·dise \ ˈmər-chən-ˌdīz , -ˌdīs \

|Updated on: 11 Aug 2018

Examples: merchandise in a Sentence

Definition of merchandise

1 archaic : the occupation of a merchant : trade

2 : the commodities or goods that are bought and sold in business : wares

sells a variety of spring merchandise

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Examples of merchandise in a Sentence

The merchandise will arrive by truck at noon.
He's developed his own brand of merchandise.

Recent Examples of merchandise from the Web

In this case, the purpose is to collectively dictate what merchandise should be stocked in a new store store.

— david pan, USA TODAY, "Can you 'crowdsource' a store? Nike is about to find out," 12 July 2018
The 11-acre land opened June 30 and features a roller coaster and a family spinning ride as well as a quick-serve restaurant and two merchandise stands.

— gabrielle russon, OrlandoSentinel.com, "How will Disney, Universal, SeaWorld perform financially this summer?," 12 July 2018
His idea was to tone down the look of men’s tennis style, substituting the outward-facing labels and loud colors of ubiquitous branded merchandise for something softer.

— brooke bobb, Vogue, "This New Line of Logo-less Tennis Gear is For Guys Who Want to Look Good on and Off the Court," 12 July 2018
Now in its fourth year, the day-and-a-half digital shopping spree turned global pastime has become a frenzy of online customers eagerly snagging everything from coveted gadgets to some bizarre merchandise.

— garrett mitchell, azcentral, "Amazon Prime Day 2018: Is it worth paying $119 to take part?," 11 July 2018
Logos and merchandise are on the way, as is a front office, coaching staff and team.

— shawn mcfarland, courant.com, "Pro Soccer Team Announced For Hartford, Set To Begin Play In 2019 At Dillon Stadium," 11 July 2018
Also available are player bobbleheads, autographed merchandise and more.

— john boyd, Houston Chronicle, "Fanatics.com releases new Houston Astros All-Star game jerseys, hats, T-shirts and other gear," 11 July 2018
Erica Turer is a freelance touring merchandise manager, and this summer her gig is the Warped Tour.

— chris varias, Cincinnati.com, "10 not-to-miss bands at final Vans Warped Tour," 11 July 2018
The center will stock Jet inventory, which includes groceries and everyday essentials, as well as other select merchandise.

— BostonGlobe.com, "SoftBank raises stake in Yahoo Japan in purchase from Altaba," 11 July 2018

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Origin and Etymology of merchandise

Middle English marchaundise, from Anglo-French marchandise, from marcheant

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First Known Use: 13th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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merchandise Synonyms

Synonyms

commodities, goods, wares;

Related Words

line;

export, import;

inventory, staples, stock, stuff, supply;

job lot;

domestics, durables (also durable goods), hard goods;

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

merchandise

verb mer·chan·dise \ -ˌdīz \

variants: or less commonly merchandize

Definition of merchandise

merchandised also merchandized; merchandising also merchandizing

intransitive verb

archaic : to carry on commerce : trade

transitive verb

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

2 : to promote for or as if for sale

merchandise a movie star

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merchandiser

noun

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Examples of merchandise in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of merchandise from the Web

This is to say nothing of theme-park and merchandising tie-ins.

— aaron back, WSJ, "Why Disney Can Afford to Pay More for Fox," 20 June 2018
Boltz will be responsible for merchandising, marketing, digital, and data analytics and customer insights.

— katherine peralta, charlotteobserver, "Lowe's announces major shakeup of executive roles," 9 July 2018
Within the next few days, channels with at least 10,000 subscribers will be able to offer merchandising to their fans, from underneath their videos.

— jefferson graham, USA TODAY, "After 'tough' year, YouTube has a surprise -- it's bigger than ever," 21 June 2018
This change added to the recognition and merchandising value of the original Seal of Approval.

— Good Housekeeping, "The History of the Good Housekeeping Seal," 1 Oct. 2011
Mansell came up through Kohl’s merchandising ranks, and his long tenure spanned a succession of very different periods.

— rick romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Kohl's workers applaud retiring CEO Kevin Mansell on his last day," 16 May 2018
Christine Gonzalez was promoted to senior interior designer of the model merchandising division at Masterpiece Design Group, Winter Park.

— orlando sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, "People on the move 05/15," 14 May 2018
The vinyl will now be merchandised with the turntables, sources suggest.

— ed christman, Billboard, "Best Buy to Pull CDs, Target Threatens to Pay Labels for CDs Only When Customers Buy Them," 2 Feb. 2018
Christopher is vice president of global commercial and merchandising development at Pierre Hardy.

— Harper's BAZAAR, "24 Hours with Pierre Hardy," 20 Jan. 2016

Origin and Etymology of merchandise

see ¹merchandise

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First Known Use: 14th century

in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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merchandise Synonyms

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

MERCHANDISE Defined for English Language Learners

merchandise

noun

Definition of merchandise for English Language Learners

: goods that are bought and sold

merchandise

verb

Definition of merchandise for English Language Learners

: to make the public aware of (a product being offered for sale) by using advertising and other methods
: to present (someone) to the public like a product being offered for sale