Definition of merchandise | Bee Dictionary of English

n commodities offered for sale
good business depends on having good merchandise
v engage in the trade of

In many deals, they pay the bankrupt company for access to the merchandise, and only profit if they sell enough stuff.
Into Chicago this week rolled 15,000 professional buyers of merchandise who swarmed to the Merchandise Mart ("world's biggest building").
Or take Cameron Cosgrove, an 18-year-old Connecticut native who posted a seven-minute, profanity-laden rant on YouTube about the cuddly merchandise.

Burglars steal $40K worth of fishing merchandise
Authorities say two men broke into Fishin' Frank's and stole $40,000 worth of merchandise. The store owner says the community support has been overwhelming.
June 21, 2013 - NBC 2 Fort Myers
Stolen merchandise recovered at Trotwood house
Trotwood police executed a search warrant this morning where over $50,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered. The warrant was executed at a house at the intersection of Gettysburg and Freudenberger avenues, police said. The merchandise, stolen from local retailers, are usually traded for drugs or sold for drugs, police said. The recovered merchandise has a value estimate of $50,000 to $75,000 ...
June 19, 2013 - WHIO-TV 7 Dayton
Blackhawks merchandise a hot commodity at local sports stores
Chicago Blackhawks fever continues to rage at local sporting goods stores where team merchandise from T-shirts and jerseys to signs and flags is “flying off the shelves,” according to one retailer.
June 19, 2013 - The Times of Northwest Indiana

Linda McMahon in The Associated Press
The same contract, which was signed by Linda McMahon, says the promoter, its licensees and sublicensees "may continue to exploit materials, goods, merchandise and other items incorporating any original intellectual property made before such...
Richard Galanti in Seattle Times
I think the consumer is just starting to see, not only with us, rising commodity costs and rising general merchandise costs in a much bigger way then they've seen other than with gasoline itself,said Richard Galanti, Costco's chief financial...
Brian Johnson in FOXNews
It was a win-win situation, and they decided to make it into a big thing with AC/DC merchandise and good deals with the other albums with the catalog,Johnson said. "This has been a wonderful thing."