merchandising
Gerund of merchandiseGerund of merchandise: The promotion of goods for sale in a store, especially through advertising, attractive displays, discounts, etc.; also (generally), the promotion of any goods or services for sale.
Meaning
3 sensesGerund of merchandise
(also, attributive, uncountable, usually)The promotion of goods for sale in a store, especially through advertising, attractive displays, discounts, etc.; also (generally), the promotion of any goods or services for sale.
(also, attributive, specifically, uncountable, usually)The promotion of a film, music group, theatre production, etc., through the sale of goods bearing motifs associated with the subject being promoted; also, such goods themselves collectively; merchandise.
(also, archaic, attributive, uncountable, usually)Trade in merchandise.
- the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
- branded products meant to promote another product, especially films and pop groups
- the business of drawing public attention to goods and services
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Late Middle English marchaundising (“commerce, trading; commodities, goods; (plural)From Late Middle English marchaundising (“commerce, trading; commodities, goods; (plural) dealings with other persons”) [and other forms], from marchaundisen (“to engage in commerce, traffic”) (see further at merchandise (verb)) + -ing (suffix forming gerunds). The English word is analysable as merchandise + -ing (suffix forming nouns from verbs).
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Forms
plural: merchandisingsSynonyms
5 synonyms- the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money:sellingmarketing
- branded products meant to promote another product, especially films and pop groups:merchandise
- the business of drawing public attention to goods and services:advertisingpublicizing
Word family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable