merchandize

merchandize

A store manager checks the new merchandize on the shelves.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • Goods for sale: "merchandize" refers to items that are bought and sold, especially in a retail context. It is a variant spelling of "merchandise."
    • Commercial wares: It can also denote any products or commodities offered for trade.

  2. Verb:

    • To engage in trade: "merchandize" means to buy and sell goods commercially; to conduct business in merchandise.
    • To promote or market: It can also mean to advertise or sell goods actively.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The store displayed its new merchandize in the front window. (Goods for sale were arranged attractively.)
    • Online platforms allow small businesses to sell their merchandize globally. (Products offered for trade.)

  • Verb:

    • They plan to merchandize handmade crafts at the local fair. (To engage in selling goods.)
    • The company learned how to merchandize its products effectively through social media. (To promote or market goods.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to merchandize a line": to market a specific category of products.

    • The firm decided to merchandize a new line of eco-friendly clothing. (To actively promote and sell a new product range.)

  • "merchandizing efforts": activities related to selling and promoting goods.

    • Their merchandizing efforts led to a significant increase in sales. (Their trade and marketing activities.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Merchandise (n, v): the standard spelling of the same word, meaning goods for sale or to trade.

    • The merchandise arrived at the warehouse yesterday. (The goods for sale.)

  • Merchant (n): a person or company involved in wholesale or retail trade.

    • A local merchant sells fresh produce. (A trader or shopkeeper.)

  • Merchandiser (n): a person or company that promotes and sells goods.

    • The merchandiser arranged the products on the shelves. (The person responsible for marketing goods.)
Synonyms
  • Goods: physical items produced for sale.
  • Commodities: raw materials or primary agricultural products that can be bought and sold.
  • Wares: manufactured goods, especially those for sale.
  • Trade: the action of buying and selling goods and services.
Phrasal Verbs

  • Merchandize out: to sell or distribute goods completely.

    • They merchandized out all the surplus stock at a discount. (Sold all remaining goods.)

  • Merchandize up: to enhance the presentation or appeal of goods for sale.

    • The store merchandized up the seasonal items to attract customers. (Improved the display of goods.)
Related Idioms

  • Merchandize of the mind: a poetic or figurative phrase meaning ideas or thoughts that are traded or shared.

    • His theories became the merchandize of the mind in academic circles. (Ideas that are exchanged or debated.)

  • To make merchandize of something: to exploit or treat something as a commodity.

    • They made merchandize of their heritage by selling souvenirs. (Turned cultural elements into goods for profit.)