merchandise

Meanings

• noun

  Goods or products sold, especially retail goods or wares as opposed to services.

  - "The store had a large inventory of merchandise."
  - "The merchandise was displayed on shelves for customers to see."
  - "The company's merchandise was in high demand."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

product , wares

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with merchandise
desire , empire , enterprise , reprise , surprise

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Variants

List of all variants of merchandise that leads to same result
merchandise , merchandises , merchandised , merchandiser , merchandisers , merchandising , merchandize , merchandized , merchandizes , merchandizing

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Etymology

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Middle English: from merchant + -ise -age, denoting the goods of a merchant.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'merchandise' comes from the Old French word 'marchandise', meaning 'merchandise, goods, merchandise for sale, traffic, trade.'

2. In the United States, the National Retail Federation estimates that retail sales account for about 25% of the country's gross domestic product.

3. The first retail store is believed to have opened in ancient Egypt around 2500 BC.

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Related Concepts

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1. Retail: The sale of goods or services directly to consumers for their personal use.

2. Wholesale: The sale of goods or services in large quantities to retailers or other businesses.

3. Inventory: The stock of goods that a business has in its possession, available for sale to customers.

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Culture

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Merchandise has been a significant part of human history, particularly in the context of commerce and trade. Items have been traded since ancient times, with the Silk Road being one of the most famous examples. Merchandise has also been a subject of literature, with works like 'The Merchant of Venice' by Shakespeare exploring the themes of commerce and morality.

How to Memorize "merchandise"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a store filled with various goods and products. Visualize the process of a customer browsing and purchasing merchandise.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'merchandise' with the image of a store or a shopping mall.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Merchandise Means Money' to remember the definition.

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