I. mer ‧ chan ‧ dise 1 /ˈmɜːtʃ ə ndaɪz, -daɪs $ ˈmɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] formal
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: marcheandise , from marcheant ; ⇨ ↑ merchant ]
goods that are being sold:
A range of official Disney merchandise was on sale.
They inspected the merchandise carefully.
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THESAURUS
▪ product noun [countable] something that is made or produced in large quantities, usually in order to be sold:
consumer products such as mobile phones
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dairy products
▪ goods noun [plural] things that are produced in order to be sold, especially for use in the home:
They sell furniture and other household goods.
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electrical goods
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white goods (=large electrical goods used in the home such as washing machines and refrigerators)
▪ commodity noun [countable] formal a type of product or raw material that can be bought and sold – used especially about basic food products, metals, and fuels:
The decline in prices for agricultural commodities made the economic situation worse.
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All metal was a valuable commodity and was rarely wasted.
▪ merchandise noun [uncountable] formal things that are being sold, especially in shops:
Customers are not allowed to handle the merchandise.
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Sales of books, videos, and other merchandise have increased.
▪ wares noun [plural] written things that are offered for sale, especially in a market or on the street:
In the market, the traders began selling their wares.
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Merchants brought their wares from all over the world.
▪ export noun [countable often plural] a product that is sent to a foreign country in order to be sold:
US exports rose to $11.935 billion.
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At the moment, oil is their biggest export.
▪ import noun [countable often plural] goods that are brought from one country into another to be sold there:
The UK clothing industry cannot compete with foreign imports on price.
II. merchandise 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to try to sell goods or services using methods such as advertising SYN market :
If the product is properly merchandised, it should sell very well.