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

Kroger executives said earlier this month that people are becoming “more selective” when visiting their stores, buying more on promotion and cutting down on buying general merchandise.

From MarketWatch

Its success is less about branding than execution: tight supply chains, rapid store rollout and merchandise tuned to local demand.

From MarketWatch

Rick Vargas, the senior vice president of merchandising and marketing at specialty retailer BoxLunch, said his team regularly returns to the Schulz archives to mine material that could resonate with customers.

From Los Angeles Times

Reid, who was running a business selling corporate merchandise, began writing for fun around 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We know who we are. We know what we do well,” says Chris Hendrix, assistant vice president and general merchandise manager of Costco Travel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• commodity
• material
• product
• stock
• stuff