merchandise

American  

[mur-chuhn-dahyz, -dahys, mur-chuhn-dahyz] / ˈmɜr tʃənˌdaɪz, -ˌdaɪs, ˈmɜr tʃənˌdaɪz /

Sometimes merchandize

noun

1. the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.

2. the stock of goods in a store.

3. goods, especially manufactured goods; commodities.

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verb (used without object)

merchandised, merchandising

1. to carry on trade.

verb (used with object)

merchandised, merchandising

1. to buy and sell; deal in; trade.

2. to plan or manage the arrangement and promotion of (goods in a store).

   When you merchandise your products, promote impulse purchases by grouping like items.

merchandise British  

noun

1. commercial goods; commodities

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verb

1. to engage in the commercial purchase and sale of (goods or services); trade

Other Word Forms

• merchandisable adjective
• merchandiser noun
• unmerchandised adjective

Etymology

Origin of merchandise

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English marchandise, from Old French; merchant, -ice

Example Sentences

“IP is at the center” — that’s short for intellectual property — “and then they can go execute across all the verticals, whether it’s experiential, merchandise, licensing, films, music, all of it.”

From Los Angeles Times

With his name emblazoned on merchandise, home-game tickets for the entire season sold out weeks before it started.

From BBC

What’s Next: Amazon is still testing new retail formats, including smaller Whole Foods stores, and is opening a supercenter in suburban Chicago in 2027, with groceries, household products, general merchandise, and a distribution center.

From Barron's

Ideas being explored include a new retail supercenter where people can shop for groceries, household essentials and general merchandise, according to Amazon.

From Barron's

The museum sells occult essentials, cursed antiques and movie merchandise.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• commodity
• material
• product
• stock
• stuff