merchandising

/ˌmʌrtʃənˈdaɪzɪŋ/

/ˈmʌtʃəndaɪzɪŋ/

Other forms: merchandisings

Definitions of merchandising

1. noun

   the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
   synonyms: marketing, selling

   types:

   bait and switch

   a deceptive way of selling that involves advertising a product at a very low price in order to attract customers who are then persuaded to switch to a more expensive product

   private treaty

   a sale of property at a price agreed on by the seller and buyer without an intervening agency

   bootlegging

   the act of making or transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally

   bootlegging

   the act of selling illegally or without permission

   capitalisation, capitalization

   the sale of capital stock

   retail

   the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale

   wholesale

   the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers

   sale

   a particular instance of selling

   syndication

   selling (an article or cartoon) for publication in many magazines or newspapers at the same time

   dumping

   selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market

   dutch auction

   a method of selling in which the price is reduced until a buyer is found

   retailing

   the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers

   telecommerce, telemarketing, teleselling

   the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and sales

   hawking, peddling, vending, vendition

   the act of selling goods for a living

   resale

   the selling of something purchased

   sale

   the general activity of selling

   auction, auction sale, vendue

   the public sale of something to the highest bidder

   overcapitalisation, overcapitalization

   (business) too much capitalization (the sale of more stock than the business warrants)

   divestiture

   the sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division

   sell

   the activity of persuading someone to buy

   telephone order

   receiving orders via telephone

   type of:

   commerce, commercialism, mercantilism

   transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)