merchandising


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merchandising

in-store promotional activity by manufacturers or retailers at the point of sale, designed to stimulate SALES. Such merchandising makes considerable use of POINT-OF-SALE DISPLAY materials and special buying incentives such as free trial samples, money-off packs and gifts. See SALES PROMOTION, PROMOTIONAL MIX.
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Just like their massive box office potential, ``Star Wars II'' and ``Spider-Man'' are also the expected front-runners when it comes to merchandising.
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We're trying to do things a little differently from `Star Wars,' with a certain irreverence,'' said David Imhoff, New Line's executive vice president of worldwide licensing and merchandising.
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When considering which scripts to develop, studio executives now consider whether the movie has a marketable product, says Pat Wyatt, president of licensing and merchandising for Twentieth Century Fox, which spoofs the frenzy surrounding a popular toy in ``Jingle All the Way,'' starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a father desperately seeking a Turbo Man action figure to put under the Christmas tree for his son.
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