merchandiser
merchandiser — 名詞
1. a person or company whose job is to buy products from producers or suppliers and
零售商；業者
以買賣商品為業的人或公司
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.
Mei-Lin Chen 在一家服裝公司擔任零售商，負責挑選每一季要販售的商品。
merchandiser + for [company] — professional role
A skilled merchandiser knows how to arrange products so they attract shoppers.
厲害的零售業者知道如何陳列商品來吸引顧客。
The outdoor-gear company hired Javier Ruiz as its lead merchandiser for Southeast Asia.
這家戶外用品公司聘請 Javier Ruiz 擔任東南亞地區的首席零售業者。
Grace Okonkwo started her career as a merchandiser at a small grocery store in Lagos.
Grace Okonkwo 的職涯起點是在拉哥斯一家小型雜貨店擔任零售商。
After fifteen years as a merchandiser, Dimitri opened his own chain of gift shops.
當了十五年的零售商之後，Dimitri 開了自己的一系列禮品店。
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 — 動詞
1. to buy goods and later sell them as part of running a commercial operation, ofte
買賣；交易
作為商業活動買進和賣出商品
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.
該公司將手工家具銷往歐洲各地的商店。
merchandise + [products] + to [destination] — trade pattern
Fatima's family has been merchandising organic coffee beans to buyers in Japan and Canada.
Fatima 的家族長期將有機咖啡豆銷售到日本和加拿大的買家。
These traders merchandise spices and tea from small farms to urban markets.
這些貿易商將香料和茶葉從小型農場銷售到城市市場。
The cooperative merchandises wool directly from local farmers to knitting factories.
這家合作社將當地農民的羊毛直接供應給針織工廠。
Before opening her own shop, Ana merchandised Italian leather bags for a distributor in Milan.
Ana 在開設自己的店面之前，曾為米蘭的一家經銷商銷售義大利皮革包。
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
促銷；推廣
透過廣告、陳列等方式推銷商品
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.
這家連鎖超市將節日商品放在入口附近來促銷。
merchandise [product] by [method] — promotional technique
Kenji merchandised the new phone by offering a free case with every purchase.
Kenji 用購買手機即贈送保護殼的方式來促銷新手機。
To attract younger buyers, the brand merchandises its sneakers through social media videos.
為了吸引年輕消費者，該品牌透過社群媒體影片來推廣運動鞋。
The bakery merchandises its cakes with bright signs and free tasting samples at the counter.
這家麵包店用鮮豔的招牌和免費試吃樣品在櫃檯推廣蛋糕。
During the Lunar New Year festival, sellers merchandise their goods with red banners and special discounts.
農曆新年期間，攤商用紅色布條和特別折扣來推廣商品。
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.