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noun

Definition of merchandisingnext
as in retailing

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merchandising

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verb

variants also merchandizing
present participle of merchandise
as in selling
to offer for sale to the public the now-familiar practice of stores merchandising goods at dramatically lower prices on the day after Thanksgiving

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Recent Examples of merchandising
Noun
Target reported a second straight quarter of comparable sales gains on Wednesday, saying that a merchandising overhaul under the retailer’s new CEO attracted more customers and boosted sales both in stores and online. — Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Masliah started school at LIM College for fashion merchandising, but all the while was taking her content creation path more and more seriously. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
But mutual contempt was perhaps an even less promising foundation to build a country on than merchandising. — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 The trend for authentic vintage is having a halo effect on how brands are designing and merchandising their sport collections. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for merchandising
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchandising
  1. retailing
  2. selling
  3. wholesaling
  4. marketing
Noun
  • Manufacturing, service, and retailing earnings saw strong growth, as did the company's energy profits.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Gitanjali Group was a giant in mass market jewelry, retailing gold and diamonds through multiple brands.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of retailing
Verb
  • The series has always featured designers who have already started selling outfits and building their brands before being on the show.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • His family is now considering whether someone will continue the produce-selling tradition.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of selling
Noun
  • That story plays out in services, manufacturing, wholesaling, as well as finance and retailing.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • That includes rising costs for traveler accommodation, food wholesaling and investment services.
    — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of wholesaling
Verb
  • The brand is also marketing a banana nut muffin latte and fall bliss iced latte for fall.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Amazon also looked to capitalize on the demand for AI training by marketing MTurk as a data annotation source for its SageMaker service.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of marketing

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“Merchandising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchandising. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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