merch vs merchandising

merch

noun
  • Merchandise (“goods connected with an entity such as a team, band, work of fiction, etc”). 

  • Merchandise (“goods which are or were offered or intended for sale”). 

verb
  • To merchandise. 

merchandising

noun
  • The promotion of a film, music group, theatre production, etc., through the sale of goods bearing motifs associated with the subject being promoted; also, such goods themselves collectively; merchandise. 

  • The promotion of goods for sale in a store, especially through advertising, attractive displays, discounts, etc.; also (generally), the promotion of any goods or services for sale. 

How often have the words merch and merchandising occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )