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Merchandising

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mer⋅chan⋅dis⋅ing

[mur-chuhn-dahy-zing]
–noun
the planning and promotion of sales by presenting a product to the right market at the proper time, by carrying out organized, skillful advertising, using attractive displays, etc.
Also called merchandise planning.


Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see merchandise, -ing 1

mer⋅chan⋅dise

[n. mur-chuhn-dahyz, -dahys; v. mur-chuhn-dahyz] noun, verb, -dised, -dis⋅ing.
–noun
1. the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.
2. the stock of goods in a store.
3. goods, esp. manufactured goods; commodities.
–verb (used without object)
4. to carry on trade.
–verb (used with object)
5. to buy and sell; deal in; trade.
6. to plan for and promote the sales of.

Origin:
1250–1300; ME marchandise < OF. See merchant, -ice


mer⋅chan⋅dis⋅a⋅ble, adjective
mer⋅chan⋅dis⋅er, noun
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mer·chan·dise   (mûr'chən-dīz', -dīs')   
n.   Abbr. mdse.
Goods bought and sold in business; commercial wares.
v.   merchandise (-dīz') also mer·chan·dize (-dīz') mer·chan·dised also mer·chan·dized, mer·chan·dis·ing also mer·chan·diz·ing, mer·chan·dis·es also mer·chan·diz·es

v.   tr.
  1. To buy and sell (goods).

  2. To promote the sale of, as by advertising or display: merchandised a new product.

v.   intr.
To buy and sell goods; trade commercially.

[Middle English merchaundise, from Old French marchandise, trade, from marcheant, marchand, merchant; see merchant.]
mer'chan·dis'a·ble adj., mer'chan·dis'er n.
mer·chan·dis·ing also mer·chan·diz·ing   (mûr'chən-dī'zĭng)   
n.  The promotion of merchandise sales, as by coordinating production and marketing and developing advertising, display, and sales strategies.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
merchandise

  1. n.
    any contraband. (Underworld.) : How much of the merchandise can you deliver by midnight?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

merchandise 
c.1290, "commodities of commerce," from Anglo-Fr. marchaundise, from marchaunt (see merchant). The verb is recorded from 1382.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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