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 | \ -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

One narcotic smuggler, however, shipped a large number of bales of merchandise bearing a low rate of duty, with a supply of drugs concealed in each. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "Rewind: What Guarding Uncle Sam's Borders Was Like in 1925," 11 Feb. 2019 Gone were the low ceilings and mountains of merchandise. — Zachary Weiss, Vogue, "Halsey Performs for an A-List Crowd at the Newly Redesigned Saks Fifth Avenue," 8 Feb. 2019 Maezawa said his promotion on Twitter was a show of gratitude after Zozotown sold 10 billion yen worth of merchandise during its New Year’s sale. — Hamza Shaban, The Seattle Times, "Japanese billionaire takes over top spot on Twitter after he offers prize money for retweets," 7 Jan. 2019 Inbound licensors are companies that contract with Perry Ellis to manufacture merchandise on their behalf. — Kimberly Chin, WSJ, "Perry Ellis Ends Takeover Talks with Randa," 14 Aug. 2018 Fanatics stands out because of its business model: The company manufactures its merchandise as well as selling it online, meaning the company can quickly ship out championship T-shirts after a big game. — Joseph Person, Katherine Peralta And Rick Rothacker, charlotteobserver, "Billionaire’s row: A deep look at the potential bidders for the Carolina Panthers | Charlotte Observer," 16 Mar. 2018 Each robbery took only seconds to execute, and in some instances, the group was able to grab more than $20,000 in merchandise. — Dani Deahl, The Verge, "Seventeen charged in Apple theft ring that stole $1 million in merchandise," 28 Sep. 2018 According to TMZ, Weiss was arrested for stealing $151 in merchandise from Fry’s Electronics earlier in July. — Mariah Haas, Fox News, "'Mighty Ducks' star Shaun Weiss arrested for public intoxication," 6 Aug. 2018 Some of the most valued, in-demand merchandise was snapped up weeks ago. — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, "How low will prices go? Toys R Us stores enter final days with new liquidation markdowns," 12 June 2018

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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