merchandising

noun

mer·​chan·​dis·​ing ˈmər-chən-ˌdī-ziŋ How to pronounce merchandising (audio)
variants or less commonly merchandizing
: sales promotion as a comprehensive function including market research, development of new products, coordination of manufacture and marketing, and effective advertising and selling

Examples of merchandising in a Sentence

She is the company's director of merchandising. The film made a lot of money thanks to strong merchandising. Most of the movie's earnings came from merchandising and not ticket sales.
Recent Examples on the Web Customer research showed that people wanted a better shopping experience at Macy’s, the company said, whether with improved visual merchandising or more help from store workers. Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024 Spidey of course generates plenty of additional merchandising and other revenue streams annually. Mark Hughes, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 Some of these shops had an Apple Store look—minimalist merchandising, counters of blond wood and glass—and seemed well capitalized. Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024 McCord, who once worked in visual merchandising, went on to get her PhD in Psychology. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024 However, the retailer adjusted to these issues with effective cost-cutting and merchandising initiatives. Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Kamal handles business operations, while his wife, Sonya, oversees e-commerce, merchandising and catering. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024 Shinn was the Hornets’ original owner and — because of Charlotte’s great attendance and merchandising success — also indirectly had a hand in the NFL deciding the Queen City was worthy of a pro football franchise. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024 According to a release: Posen will lead design, merchandising, and marketing for the second largest apparel brand in the US, and Gap Inc.’s largest brand, working hand-in-hand with Haio Barbeito, Old Navy’s President and CEO, reporting directly to him. Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of merchandising was in 1917

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“Merchandising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merchandising. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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