variants
also merchandizing
as in selling
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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as in retailing
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Recent Examples of merchandising
Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
The funding round was led by Bluestone Equity Partners, with participation from sports merchandising giant Fanatics.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The current strong demand for sockeye is in part due to the high standards for merchandising at markets like Whole Foods.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Brodsky began a four-year stint at Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video in 1992 and directed worldwide marketing and merchandising for properties including Saturday Night Live, The Coneheads, Wayne’s World and Lassie.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
The funding round was led by Bluestone Equity Partners, with participation from sports merchandising giant Fanatics.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
LaVonne was a fashion design and merchandising major and dance team member, while Joel studied agribusiness.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The current strong demand for sockeye is in part due to the high standards for merchandising at markets like Whole Foods.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchandising
Verb
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According to the Maryland Lottery, the liquor store will receive $500 for selling a winner ticket.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Known for its best-selling air purifiers, Levoit brings that same filtration power to this vacuum.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing arm of the retailing giant, experienced a massive outage in the wee hours of Monday that knocked out what felt like everything.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Discount retailing was in its infancy, but Price’s success spurred competitors such as Kmart, Target, and Walmart, all of which opened in 1962.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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And wholesaling introduced a new level of efficiency—goods sold from the pallets on which they were delivered required little handling.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Lazarus did accomplish much during her two years at Madewell, including elevating the store experience and leading expansions in menswear, accessories and wholesaling, and developing new denim fits.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Merchandising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchandising. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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