merchandiser
merchandiser — noun
1. a person or company whose job is to buy products from producers or suppliers and
a person or company whose job is to buy products from producers or suppliers and sell them to customers, typically through a physical shop or online store
Mei-Lin Chen works as a merchandiser for a clothing company, choosing items to sell each season.
merchandiser + for [company] — professional role
A skilled merchandiser knows how to arrange products so they attract shoppers.
The outdoor-gear company hired Javier Ruiz as its lead merchandiser for Southeast Asia.
Grace Okonkwo started her career as a merchandiser at a small grocery store in Lagos.
After fifteen years as a merchandiser, Dimitri opened his own chain of gift shops.
用法筆記
Often used in job titles within retail and wholesale companies; a merchandiser may also handle product display and inventory planning, not just buying.
常見錯誤
merchandiser — verb
1. to buy goods and later sell them as part of running a commercial operation, ofte
to buy goods and later sell them as part of running a commercial operation, often moving products from producers to shops or other businesses
The company merchandises handmade furniture to stores across Europe.
merchandise + [products] + to [destination] — trade pattern
Fatima's family has been merchandising organic coffee beans to buyers in Japan and Canada.
These traders merchandise spices and tea from small farms to urban markets.
The cooperative merchandises wool directly from local farmers to knitting factories.
Before opening her own shop, Ana merchandised Italian leather bags for a distributor in Milan.
文法句型
merchandise + goods + to + buyer
merchandise in + product category
用法筆記
Frequently used in formal or business writing rather than everyday conversation. When intransitive, the focus is on the activity of trading itself rather than specific goods.
常見錯誤
2. to use advertising, attractive displays, special offers, or other methods to enc
to use advertising, attractive displays, special offers, or other methods to encourage people to buy a particular product
The supermarket chain merchandises its holiday products by placing them near the entrance.
merchandise [product] by [method] — promotional technique
Kenji merchandised the new phone by offering a free case with every purchase.
To attract younger buyers, the brand merchandises its sneakers through social media videos.
The bakery merchandises its cakes with bright signs and free tasting samples at the counter.
During the Lunar New Year festival, sellers merchandise their goods with red banners and special discounts.
文法句型
merchandise + product + through + method
merchandise + by + verb-ing
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (BUY AND SELL): sense 2 focuses on marketing and presentation rather than the trade transaction itself. This sense often appears in retail and advertising contexts.