merchandising

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noun

mer·​chan·​dis·​ing ˈmər-chən-ˌdī-ziŋ How to pronounce merchandising (audio)
variants or less commonly merchandizing
Synonyms of merchandisingnext
: sales promotion as a comprehensive function including market research, development of new products, coordination of manufacture and marketing, and effective advertising and selling

merchandising

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present participle of merchandise entry 2

Examples of merchandising in a Sentence

Noun She is the company's director of merchandising. The film made a lot of money thanks to strong merchandising. Most of the movie's earnings came from merchandising and not ticket sales.
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Noun
The blistering success of the film kicked off a major merchandising initiative not long after. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 On Wednesday, the company reported its second straight quarter of comparable sales gains, saying a merchandising overhaul under its new CEO is boosting sales throughout its stores. — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Gonzalez joined The Vitamin Shoppe in August 2020 as executive vice president, chief merchandising and marketing officer. — David Moin, Footwear News, 23 Aug. 2026 There was positive growth in nine of 13 merchandising categories. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for merchandising

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of merchandising was in 1917

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“Merchandising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merchandising. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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