merchandising

noun

: the activity of trying to sell goods or services by advertising them or displaying them attractively

: the activity of selling products that are related to something (such as a television show, movie, or sports team) in order to make more money

Full Definition of MERCHANDISING

: sales promotion as a comprehensive function including market research, development of new products, coordination of manufacture and marketing, and effective advertising and selling

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Variants of MERCHANDISING

merchandising also merchandizing

First Known Use of MERCHANDISING

1917

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

Rhymes with MERCHANDISING

advertising, agonizing, appetizing, enterprising, unsurprising

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