merchandise

American  

[mur-chuhn-dahyz, -dahys, mur-chuhn-dahyz] / ˈmɜr tʃənˌdaɪz, -ˌdaɪs, ˈmɜr tʃənˌdaɪz /

Sometimes merchandize

noun

1. the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.

2. the stock of goods in a store.

3. goods, especially manufactured goods; commodities.

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verb (used without object)

merchandised, merchandising

1. to carry on trade.

verb (used with object)

merchandised, merchandising

1. to buy and sell; deal in; trade.

2. to plan or manage the arrangement and promotion of (goods in a store).

   When you merchandise your products, promote impulse purchases by grouping like items.

merchandise British  

noun

1. commercial goods; commodities

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verb

1. to engage in the commercial purchase and sale of (goods or services); trade

Other Word Forms

• merchandisable adjective
• merchandiser noun
• unmerchandised adjective

Etymology

Origin of merchandise

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English marchandise, from Old French; merchant, -ice

Example Sentences

But at about 1% of GDP for both the merchandise trade deficit and the current account gap overall, the imbalances aren’t overly concerning, the economist says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Statistics Canada’s merchandise trade data, also published Thursday, indicated that imports from the U.S. fell 6.2% in December from a year ago, while sales to the U.S. declined 5.7%.

From The Wall Street Journal

Walmart generated 4.6 percent comparable sales growth in its US retail business, reflecting higher sales across grocery, pharmaceuticals and general merchandise.

From Barron's

Gross merchandise volume, which measures the total monetary value of all completed purchases over its network, increased 32% to $38.7 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the year, the company expects slight growth in gross merchandise sales, with positive year-over-year comparisons in each quarter, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• commodity
• material
• product
• stock
• stuff