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Definition of merchandisingnext

merchandising

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verb

variants also merchandizing
present participle of merchandise

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of merchandising
Noun
The tool is intended to cut the time from design concept to store shelves from over a year in some cases, to a matter of weeks, Cara Sylvester, Target's chief merchandising officer, said in remarks at the meeting. CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 But the company now has 100 merchants that have expressed interest in leveraging the technology, which assists retail teams in making decisions across price optimization, merchandising, assortment planning and marketing. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 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 See All Example Sentences for merchandising
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchandising
Noun
  • Abel and Jain will do the morning session as would be expected, but the afternoon session will include Abel, BNSF's Katie Farmer, and Adam Johnson, who runs NetJets and is president of consumer products, service, and retailing, a new position created late last year.
    Alex Crippen, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • On top of the internet, the 2010s had a city ordinance that prevented newsstands from selling food and drinks, which Da Costa notes was an important source of side income for many.
    Jason LeCras, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Sinclair had ousted the company’s long-time leader, Ken Solomon, and explored selling the company.
    Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Much of what Iglesias learned about marketing himself was inspired by the WWE.
    Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Taillon said the commission has been focusing on advocacy for the Bears potentially building a stadium in Northwest Indiana, as well as marketing Northwest Indiana as a location for a professional sports team.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • More than 20% of the increase in services came from margins for professional and commercial equipment wholesaling.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
  • 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 9 Mar. 2026.

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