merchandise

noun

mer·chan·dise | \ ˈmər-chən-ˌdīz

, -ˌdīs\

Definition of merchandise

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

merchandise

verb

mer·chan·dise | \ ˈmər-chən-ˌdīz

variants: or less commonly merchandize

merchandised also merchandized; merchandising also merchandizing

Definition of merchandise (Entry 2 of 2)

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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Synonyms & Antonyms for merchandise

Synonyms: Noun

commodities, goods, wares

Synonyms: Verb

deal (in), market, put up, retail, sell, vend

Antonyms: Verb

buy, purchase

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

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Portland police said Brown entered Kohl’s shortly before 1 p.m. and reportedly pulled a handgun when a loss-prevention worker confronted him about stealing merchandise. — oregonlive.com, "Man arrested after going into NE Portland Fred Meyer with a gun, police say," 6 June 2019 The Royal Collection Trust charity, which is chaired by Prince Charles, released merchandise marking the births for the first three of his grandchildren, Prince George in 2013, Princess Charlotte in 2015, and Prince Louis in 2019. — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, "Royal Baby Sussex Probably Won't Get His Own Commemorative Merchandise," 6 May 2019 There were rows of Travis-themed merchandise (Cactus Jack is the sneaker that Travis is collaborating on with Nike), and a working Travis slurpee machine—that was apparently Hennessey flavored. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Kylie Jenner's Blowout Party for Travis Scott Had a...Gas Station Theme?," 1 May 2019 New merchandise has arrived to Taylor's website, and like her music video and recent social media posts, the clothing items and accessories are very pastel. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "Taylor Swift Released a Line of "ME!" Merch," 30 Apr. 2019 Mob-style robberies of Apple Stores continue in the San Francisco Bay Area, with multiple locations losing a total of more than $280,000 in iPhones and other merchandise in the span of a month, local reports showed. — Bradford Betz, Fox News, "Apple Store robberies continue in Bay Area, with 9 stores hit this month," 27 Sep. 2018 Fewer people are going to the movies, and in response studios are investing more of their resources in big-budget film franchises that can fill seats and sell merchandise, at the expense of adult dramas and comedies. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, "Will Hollywood Ever Make Another Children of Men?," 9 Apr. 2018 The items join merchandise already available in her store, including Thank U, Next socks and a Burn Book. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "Ariana Grande Released Coachella Merchandise," 16 Apr. 2019 Much of the inventory is presorted at other locations, freeing up space that would traditionally be used for inbound docking and receiving to house additional merchandise. — Jennifer Smith, WSJ, "How Amazon Goes Small to Make It in New York," 1 Apr. 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Downstairs in an enormous basement with complimentary Wi-Fi, the brand has merchandised its product with an eye to history. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Two Very Big Reasons You Should Do Your Holiday Shopping in Midtown Manhattan," 20 Nov. 2018 Kenner had acquired the Star Wars merchandising license only a month before the film’s release. — Alexander Huls, Popular Mechanics, "The Great Star Wars Heist," 7 Mar. 2019 In addition to spreading wardrobe wisdom via Instagram direct messages, Pask is now merchandising his look at B., a 250-square-foot permanent shop that opened in February on the third floor of Goodman’s Men’s Store in New York. — Howie Kahn, WSJ, "All the Hard-to-Find Favorites of Bergdorf Goodman’s Men’s Fashion Director," 26 Feb. 2019 Enter Redingote Equestrian, a line of chic, cut-for-a-woman coveralls designed by former professional rider Connie DeMaio and merchandising pro Allison Malenfant. — Leah Melby Clinton, Town & Country, "Behold: The Most Stylish Equestrian Winter Work Suit," 8 Jan. 2019 The racks are merchandised intuitively with the designers’ wide range of products, from silk floral blouses to fuzzy coral coats to thick knit dresses. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Eckhaus Latta’s New Store Is an Oasis in New York’s Retail Scene," 27 Nov. 2018 In the past 18 months, Neiman Marcus and T.J. Maxx either scaled back on selling pieces from Ivanka's brand or changed the way they're merchandised in store, WSJ reports. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Ivanka Trump's Fashion Brand Is Shutting Down," 24 July 2018 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

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