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==Origin==

==Origin==

[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] marchaundise, from Anglo-French marchandise, from marcheant

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] marchaundise, from Anglo-French marchandise, from marcheant

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_century 13th Century]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_century 13th Century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1archaic : the occupation of a merchant : [[trade]]

*1archaic : the occupation of a merchant : [[trade]]

*2: the [[commodities]] or goods that are bought and sold in [[business]] : wares  

*2: the [[commodities]] or goods that are bought and sold in [[business]] : wares  

==Description==

==Description==

'''Merchandising''' are the [[methods]], [[practices]], and operations used to promote and sustain certain categories of commercial [[activity]]. In the broadest sense, merchandising is any [[practice]] which contributes to the sale of [[products]] to a retail consumer. At a retail in-store level, merchandising refers to the variety of products available for sale and the display of those products in such a way that it [[stimulates]] interest and entices customers to make a purchase. This includes [[disciplines]] in pricing and discounting, [[physical]] presentation of products and displays, and the [[decisions]] about which products should be presented to which customers at what [Timing|[time]].This annual [[cycle]] of merchandising differs between countries and even within them, particularly relating to cultural customs like holidays, and seasonal issues like [[climate]] and local sporting and recreation.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchandise]

'''Merchandising''' are the [[methods]], [[practices]], and operations used to promote and sustain certain categories of commercial [[activity]]. In the broadest sense, merchandising is any [[practice]] which contributes to the sale of [[products]] to a retail consumer. At a retail in-store level, merchandising refers to the variety of products available for sale and the display of those products in such a way that it [[stimulates]] interest and entices customers to make a purchase. This includes [[disciplines]] in pricing and discounting, [[physical]] presentation of products and displays, and the [[decisions]] about which products should be presented to which customers at what [Timing|[time]].This annual [[cycle]] of merchandising differs between countries and even within them, particularly relating to cultural customs like holidays, and seasonal issues like [[climate]] and local sporting and recreation.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchandise]

[[Category: Economics]]

[[Category: Economics]]