A department store is a retail establishment which satisfies a wide range of durable goods and products to the consumer's personal and residential needs; and at the same time offering the consumer a choice of multiple merchandise lines, at variable price points, in all product categories. Department stores usually sell products including clothing, furniture, home appliances, toys, cosmetics, gardening, toiletries, sporting goods, do it yourself, paint and hardware and additionally select other lines of products such as food, books, jewelry, electronics, stationery, photographic equipment and baby and pet needs. Certain department stores are further classified as discount stores. Discount department stores commonly have central customer checkout areas, generally in the front area of the store. Department stores are usually part of a retail chain of many stores situated around a country or several countries.

Noun

merchandise (plural merchandises)

1. (uncountable) Commodities offered for sale.

   good business depends on having good merchandise

2. (countable) A commodity offered for sale; an article of commerce; a kind of merchandise.

Usage notes

• Adjectives often applied to "merchandise": returned, used, damaged, stolen, assorted, lost, promotional, industrial, cheap, expensive, imported, good, inferior.

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• Business: Retail Trade: Retailers (136)

• ShopNBC
  shopnbc.com
  Offers a large variety of products such as jewelry, home and garden, electronics, beauty, and apparel.
• Sports Authority
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  Offers sporting goods, athletic equipment, active sports gear and leisure apparel.
• Bloomingdale's
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  Designer brand name clothes, accessories, and gifts for men, women, juniors, and children. Includes career information, credit services, and gift registry.