variants
also merchandize
as in to sell
to offer for sale to the public
the now-familiar practice of stores merchandising goods at dramatically lower prices on the day after Thanksgiving
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Recent Examples of merchandise
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Tacey Powers, executive vice president and general merchandise manager of shoes at Nordstrom, praised Adidas in a statement for its commitment to bringing the best of both worlds to the retailer’s customers.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
The company is trying to deploy AI tools on everything from inventory planning to merchandising to product development.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Every day, there are news reports of hundreds of people rioting in cities across our country — windows being smashed, merchandise stolen, police vehicles damaged and people being attacked and injured.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Tacey Powers, executive vice president and general merchandise manager of shoes at Nordstrom, praised Adidas in a statement for its commitment to bringing the best of both worlds to the retailer’s customers.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Verb
And very early on, Walt was thinking beyond the screen – from movies, music, and television, to merchandise, publishing, and theme parks.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
The company is trying to deploy AI tools on everything from inventory planning to merchandising to product development.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchandise
Noun
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There is substitution bias (consumers switch to cheaper alternatives), outlet bias (shoppers move to discount retailers), new goods bias (new products are late to enter the index), and quality change bias (improvements in products are improperly treated as price increases).—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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There will be 13 pop-ups in total with concepts offering bicycle and walking tours, vintage clothes, gifts and paper goods, juice, macaroons, ice cream and pastries.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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In 2010, the property was sold to a local investment group led by Jeff Jacobs, along with help from Doug Carlson, co-founder and CEO of Fiji Water, and real estate developer Jeffrey Essakow.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Olmo was then only able to play the second half of that campaign due to Spanish government intervention, after La Liga questioned Barca’s initial plan to raise money by selling future VIP seat revenues at the Camp Nou while the seats had not been built.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Getty Images Despite trade wars and tariffs, Japan exported three of its most valuable commodities to the United States (and Canada) this off-season.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Merchandise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchandise. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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