as in retailing
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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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Recent Examples of merchandising
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Pro Shop will provide full production, distribution, sales, merchandising and commercial support.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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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Noun
This will see New York’s Cookbook and Mainframe teaming to develop new business development, secure production partnerships, expand global distribution and broaden licensing and merchandising.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Pro Shop will provide full production, distribution, sales, merchandising and commercial support.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
Noun
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Hudson’s Bay and Fortunoff’s in 2008, and Lord & Taylor in 2006, which marked Baker’s entry into retailing.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Rafiqul Islam Rana, an assistant professor of retailing at the University of South Carolina, wrote in an email.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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State retailer would be restricted to selling only from licensed manufacturers.—
Otis Moss III,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kira Karlstrom, who does marketing for Twitch, says in DJ_Dave’s episode that musicians shouldn’t fear AI.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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The ability to have a measured rollout when marketing a home can help sellers feel better about listing their home, especially in the midst of a multiyear housing slump.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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More than 20% of the increase in services came from margins for professional and commercial equipment wholesaling.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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In China, Anta sells mainly through its own direct-to-consumer channels and doesn’t do a lot of wholesaling.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Merchandising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchandising. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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