merchandisingmer·chan·dis·ing /ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪzɪŋˈmɜːr-/ noun [uncountableU]1toys, clothes, and other products based on a popular film, TV show, etc and sold to make additional profitsEven before the movie came out, the markets were flooded with the typical forms of merchandising.
2American EnglishAmECOMMERCEMARKETING the way in which goods are arranged and placed in a storeThe goal is increased revenue through creative merchandising.
→ cross merchandising → scrambled merchandising