all kinds of goods; various merchandise
Often used in formal or commercial contexts, especially in compound words like 百貨店 (department store). As a standalone noun, it is somewhat literary or business-like.
Department stores handle all kinds of goods.
この市場には世界中の百貨が集まる。
All sorts of goods from around the world gather at this market.
department store
From 百 (hundred, many) + 貨 (goods, merchandise). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound has been used in commercial contexts to mean a wide variety of products.