Merchandise

Merchandise
All movable goods such as cars, textiles, appliances, etc. and 'f.o.b.' means free on board. The New York Times Financial Glossary

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▪ I. merchandise mer‧chan‧dise 1 [ˈmɜːtʆndaɪz, -daɪs ǁ ˈmɜːr-] noun [uncountable] formal COMMERCE
goods that are produced in order to be sold, especially goods that are sold in a store:

• Even though retailers ordered merchandise carefully this year, they are getting ready for huge after-Christmas sales.

  [m0] ▪ II. merchandise merchandise 2 verb [transitive] MARKETING COMMERCE
to try to sell goods or services using advertising, promotion S etc:

• Retail stores try to merchandise products in a way that will attract customers.

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merchandise UK US /ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪs/ noun [U]
► COMMERCE goods that are offered for sale, especially in a store: »

While the shop may look exclusive, the merchandise is not.

 discounted/general/luxury merchandise »

Analysts are expecting the retailer to report a 5% rise in sales of general merchandise.

► MARKETING MERCHANDISING(Cf. ↑merchandising): »

Shaw won the highly lucrative rights to sell Elvis merchandise in the UK and Europe in 1999.

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merchandise UK US /ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪz/ verb [T] MARKETING
► to increase sales of goods by making people more aware of them through advertising, special displays or events, etc.: »

The way in which you merchandise what you have in store in terms of display is pretty important.

► to produce and sell products connected with a popular film, event, famous person, etc.: »

The company's move to license and merchandise its popular TV characters has great potential for growth.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • Merchandise — Mer chan*dise, n. [F. marchandise, OF. marcheandise.] 1. The objects of commerce; whatever is usually bought or sold in trade, or market, or by merchants; wares; goods; commodities. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. The act or business of trading;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Merchandise — Mer chan*dise, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Merchandised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Merchandising}.] To trade; to carry on commerce. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • merchandise — I noun articles, articles of commerce, assets, belongings, capital goods, cargo, chattel, commodities, consumer durables, consumer goods, contents, effects, freight, goods, goods for sale, items for sale, line, line of goods, manufactured goods,… …   Law dictionary

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  • merchandise — ► NOUN ▪ goods for sale. ► VERB (also merchandize) ▪ promote the sale of. DERIVATIVES merchandiser noun. ORIGIN from Old French marchand merchant …   English terms dictionary

  • merchandise — [mʉr′chən dīz΄; ] for n., also [, mʉr′chəndīs΄] n. [ME marchandise < OFr < marchant: see MERCHANT] 1. things bought and sold; goods; commodities; wares 2. Obs. buying and selling; trade vt., vi. merchandised, merchandising 1. to …   English World dictionary

  • merchandise — goods that may be sold or traded. Glossary of Business Terms All movable goods such as cars, textiles, appliances, etc. and f.o.b. means free on board. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. merchandise mer‧chan‧dise 1 [ˈmɜːtʆndaɪz, daɪs ǁ… …   Financial and business terms

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