Talk:Merchandising
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merchandizing
[edit] Example image
I'd like to have some sort of example image on this article. Unfortunately, this article is in the same boat as advertising, brand, etc. That is, fair-use images probably can't be used here, and even photos taken by users (of toys, or posters, etc) are probably derivative works, and also probably can't be used. The photo I posted is from the commons, and so is theoretically free to use, but it's probably better in the long run to use a very old photo that's clearly not covered by copyright. --Interiot 22:40, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
I've added the Supply Chain practice also known as merchandising. While invisible to the average consumer, manufacturer/wholesaler merchandising costs run into the billions of dollars each year and are a substantial part of the total delivered cost of goods to the consuming public. Due to its expense, many of the manufacturer/wholesalers are looking for alternative means to get this done, including paying the retail stores to do their own merchandising, or using third party special services companies who can field merchandiser teams on behalf of more than one manufacturer. --User:EarlT 16:00, 12 June 2006
I think the image used to illustrate the concept of merchandising should not be referred to any religion. Religion aims, unlike corporations, are purely spiritual and with this image one could consider that the aims of the Catholicism are material or related to the marketing. Not having something better, I suggest the use of the GNU baseball caps as an illustration of merchandising. http://www.gnu.org/gear/baseball-cap.html
