Merchandise
/ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
Definitions
2 meaningsGoods that are bought and sold; commodities.
/ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
Goods for sale
The new store sells a wide array of merchandise, from clothing to electronics.
💡 Simply: Merchandise is basically all the stuff you can buy in a store! From toys to clothes to food, it's everything the store is selling.
👶 For kids: Stuff that people buy and sell, like toys or clothes.
More Examples
The online retailer has a vast selection of merchandise available for purchase.
He was admiring the window display of the store's new merchandise.
How It's Used
"The store had a wide variety of merchandise on display."
"The company's marketing strategy aims to increase sales of its merchandise."
To promote the sale of goods, especially by displaying them attractively.
/ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
To promote the sale of goods
The company carefully merchandises its products to maximize sales.
💡 Simply: To merchandise is like making your products look super appealing so people want to buy them. Think of it like arranging clothes in a store window to catch people's eyes.
👶 For kids: To make things look nice so people want to buy them.
More Examples
The store uses attractive displays to merchandise their summer collection.
The marketing team decided to merchandise the new line of products with a series of online ads.
How It's Used
"The company plans to merchandise its products through online channels."
"The store is trying to merchandise its products on social media."
From Middle English mercha(u)ndise, from Old French mercandise, from mercier ('merchant'), from Latin merx ('merchandise').
Historically, merchandise was closely tied to trade and commerce, appearing in legal and commercial texts.
Memory tip
Think of a 'march' of 'goods' ready to be 'dise' (sold).
Word Origin
"goods, wares"