- 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
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The massive merchandising push around the 2028 Summer Olympics will also include global brands such as Nike and Ralph Lauren.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
The strategy also stands to benefit from Levi’s plan to open more branded stores, where it can tightly control its visual merchandising and cross-sell full outfits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Those that can’t pivot to more popular merchandising themes are shutting down.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 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
I was already helping keep the books, and as for the rest—the ins and outs of hunting quality pieces, merchandising, and display—I’d learn all that from Ba and Mr. Lew.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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