merchandising
noun
mer·chan·dis·ing
ˈmər-chən-ˌdī-ziŋ 
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
Under the terms of the agreement, Toonz will exclusively handle global media content distribution rights across all platforms, including licensing and merchandising rights.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Retailers can enlist in-house or third-party privacy professionals to inspect their digital channels, alongside their marketing and merchandising department, for dark pattern potential.
—Jenn McMillen, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
His daughter, Alexandra Ford English, arrived at Ford in 2017 and left in 2022 as global brand merchandising director.
—Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Retailers can enlist in-house or third-party privacy professionals to inspect their digital channels, alongside their marketing and merchandising department, for dark pattern potential.
—Jenn McMillen, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
His daughter, Alexandra Ford English, arrived at Ford in 2017 and left in 2022 as global brand merchandising director.
—Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
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
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“Merchandising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merchandising. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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