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Stuff made to be bought, not necessarily made to be used.
means Goods produced or stocked for sale — the stuff sitting between manufacture and purchase.
from From Old French 'marchandise,' rooted in 'marchand' (merchant), which traces to Latin 'mercari,' meaning to trade or deal, itself tied to 'merx' (wares, merchandise) — the same root that gives us 'market,' 'commerce,' and 'mercenary.' So the word has always meant goods viewed through the eyes of someone selling them, not using them.
- band economics
- Merch often earns touring acts more than ticket sales
- shortened slang
- Merch became common shorthand only in the 20th century
- same root
- Market, merchant, and mercantile all share this Latin ancestor
- museum gift shops
- Often outearn the exhibits they are attached to