merchandise
verb
mer·chan·dise
ˈmər-chən-ˌdīz 
variants
or less commonly merchandize
merchandised also merchandized; merchandising also merchandizing
1
: to buy and sell in business
Far from just choosing tasteful red, white and blue clothes, the Olympic initiative involves designing, manufacturing, shipping and merchandising the clothes …—
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: to promote for or as if for sale
merchandise a movie star
archaic
: to carry on commerce : trade
merchandiser
noun
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
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This round gives us the working capital to show up the way our retail partners and customers deserve, fully stocked, beautifully merchandised, and with the marketing muscle to match.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
The Squeeze team has merchandising, a popular social media presence and tons of support across the country.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
It’s all curated by owner Sylvie Chateigner, who has methodically merchandised the store by color.
—Clara Giampellegrini, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
The store’s inventory will come from local closets and be merchandised around upcoming events including Ultra (March 27-29), the Miami Open (through March 29), Formula 1 (May 1-3) and Swim Week (May 25-June 1).
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
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Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
The Squeeze team has merchandising, a popular social media presence and tons of support across the country.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
It’s all curated by owner Sylvie Chateigner, who has methodically merchandised the store by color.
—Clara Giampellegrini, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
The store’s inventory will come from local closets and be merchandised around upcoming events including Ultra (March 27-29), the Miami Open (through March 29), Formula 1 (May 1-3) and Swim Week (May 25-June 1).
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Merchandise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merchandise. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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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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