- present participle of merchandise.
merchandising
Americannoun
noun
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the selection and display of goods in a retail outlet
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commercial goods, esp ones issued to exploit the popularity of a pop group, sporting event, etc
Etymology
Origin of merchandising
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at merchandise, -ing 1
Vocabulary lists containing merchandising
Example Sentences
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Target’s chief merchandising officer, Cara Sylvester, noted that the retailer had “enhanced the shopping experience with AI-powered teacher and college wish lists and more personalized content on our app’s home screen.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Cara Sylvester, Target’s chief merchandising officer, said on the media call that those changes represented the biggest reset of its dry-grocery section in more than a decade.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
It isn’t Los Angeles’s fault that they’ve built a modern juggernaut of global media and merchandising rights at a time when other teams are struggling to stay on TV.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
She went on to study fashion buying and merchandising at Manchester Metropolitan University and won a placement at the city's major international fashion brand Boohoo.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
“I’m gonna fix you up with a new route and give you another chance. I got some merchandising gimmicks maybe help you out.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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