السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته If someone has around £1400 of merchandise that's meant for sale, that isn't up for sale because it won't sell, and he has no work/job, is zakah upon him?

Ustadh AbdulAziz al-Haqqan

There must be the action that is required for them to be merchandise for sale. The intention and the action.