merchandising
noun
mer·chan·dis·ing
ˈmər-chən-ˌdī-ziŋ 
variants
or less commonly merchandizing
: sales promotion as a comprehensive function including market research, development of new products, coordination of manufacture and marketing, and effective advertising and selling
Examples of merchandising in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Revenue is generated through online merchandising, direct-to-consumer media, and premium membership schemes.
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Priya Oberoi, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Stock/Inventory: A Checklist Some useful questions to create a merchandising plan.
—Matteo Atti, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
City outsource their merchandising operation to stichd, a licensee within the PUMA Group, and accordingly record merchandising income on a net basis.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
Ulta is still searching for a chief merchandising officer, with Monica Arnaudo planning to retire.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
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Priya Oberoi, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Stock/Inventory: A Checklist Some useful questions to create a merchandising plan.
—Matteo Atti, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
City outsource their merchandising operation to stichd, a licensee within the PUMA Group, and accordingly record merchandising income on a net basis.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
Ulta is still searching for a chief merchandising officer, with Monica Arnaudo planning to retire.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for merchandising
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“Merchandising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merchandising. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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