merchandizer (n.)

also merchandiser, "a dealer in merchandise," 1590s, agent noun from merchandize (v.).

also from 1590s

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also merchandise, late 14c., "to buy and sell, to engage in commerce," from merchandise (v.). The original sense was obsolete by late 19c. Meaning "to promote the sale of goods" is from 1926. Related: Merchandising; merchandizing.

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