merchandise
noun
the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.
was merchandising
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past progressiveof merchandise.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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What was important was merchandising: toys, theme parks, soundtracks and franchises.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
A big reason was merchandising, which has been valued at over $3 billion a year, a slice of that coming from Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2010
In 1920 Mr. Annenberg showed Hearst how Publisher Frank Munsey was merchandising magazines with a clever premium plan.
From Time Magazine Archive
