advertising vs merchandising

advertising and merchandising both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
advertising	Yes	No	No	No
merchandising	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, advertising and merchandising are synonyms defined as:

advertising and merchandising: the business of drawing public attention to goods and services

Other synonyms of advertising include publicizing.

advertising (noun)	merchandising (noun)
the business of drawing public attention to goods and services	the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
a public promotion of some product or service	the business of drawing public attention to goods and services
	branded products meant to promote another product, especially films and pop groups