merchandise
Other forms: merchandising; merchandises; merchandised
The noun merchandise refers to things that can be bought or sold, like the merchandise that's for sale at your local record shop, or the merchandise sold by sidewalk vendors in a big city.
When you go into a store, you're surrounded by merchandise, whether it's food, clothing, or books. Goods that can be bought or sold are merchandise, and so are items connected with a particular movie or music group — like the t-shirts you can buy at a rock concert's merchandise booth. Merchandise is also a verb, meaning "to promote or advertise" — "Retail stores merchandise goods using displays, signs, or mannequins."
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commodities offered for sale“good business depends on having good merchandise”
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cargo, consignment, freight, lading, load, loading, payload, shipment
goods carried by a large vehicle
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contraband
goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
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feature
an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles
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generic
any product that can be sold without a brand name
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ironmongery
the merchandise that is sold in an ironmonger's shop
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irregular, second
merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
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business line, line, line of business, line of merchandise, line of products, product line
a particular kind of product or merchandise
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number
an item of merchandise offered for sale
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refill
a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents
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release
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
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dreck, schlock, shlock
merchandise that is shoddy or inferior
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software package, software product
merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale
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inventory, stock
the merchandise that a shop has on hand
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top of the line
the best (most expensive) in a given line of merchandise
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piece goods, yard goods
merchandise in the form of fabrics sold by the yard
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drawing card, leader, loss leader
a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers
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generic drug
when the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees
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sideline
an auxiliary line of merchandise
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type of:
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commodity, good, trade good
articles of commerce
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engage in the trade of“he is merchandising telephone sets”
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synonyms:
trade
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black market, run
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
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traffic
trade or deal a commodity
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arbitrage
practice arbitrage, as in the stock market
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traffic
deal illegally
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market
engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of
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import
bring in from abroad
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export
sell or transfer abroad
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offer
make available for sale
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smuggle
import or export without paying customs duties
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