as in traders
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
free trade agreements that are favored by merchants on both sides of the border
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Recent Examples of merchants
Founded in 2005, the food delivery and takeout platform partners with 675,000 merchants in 26 countries.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
That expansion comes despite trends favoring online book merchants like Amazon, e-book streaming sites like Audible or independent booksellers like Miami’s Books & Books that serve locals with events catering to the community like the annual Miami Book Fair.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Finally, for app and website payments, Samsung leverages Visa Checkout, which is compatible with more than 350,000 merchants.
—PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
The order that triggered the lawsuit came years after the CPSC initially recalled more than 400,000 units of products sold on Amazon’s marketplace through merchants signed up for Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA).
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 19 Mar. 2025
With simple drag-and-drop functionality, merchants can create their own layout or choose from a variety of webstore themes, without the need for a designer, a developer or knowing how to code.
—Shoplazza Contributor, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
This way, shoppers can get better recommendations while allowing merchants to promote key items more effectively.
—Shoplazza Contributor, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Banks had built financial systems that worked for large corporations but often left small merchants out of the equation.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The previous four CEOs were not considered merchants or fashion executives, with their expertise largely in non-merchandise areas.
—David Moin, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
That expansion comes despite trends favoring online book merchants like Amazon, e-book streaming sites like Audible or independent booksellers like Miami’s Books & Books that serve locals with events catering to the community like the annual Miami Book Fair.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Finally, for app and website payments, Samsung leverages Visa Checkout, which is compatible with more than 350,000 merchants.
—PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
The order that triggered the lawsuit came years after the CPSC initially recalled more than 400,000 units of products sold on Amazon’s marketplace through merchants signed up for Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA).
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 19 Mar. 2025
With simple drag-and-drop functionality, merchants can create their own layout or choose from a variety of webstore themes, without the need for a designer, a developer or knowing how to code.
—Shoplazza Contributor, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
This way, shoppers can get better recommendations while allowing merchants to promote key items more effectively.
—Shoplazza Contributor, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Banks had built financial systems that worked for large corporations but often left small merchants out of the equation.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The previous four CEOs were not considered merchants or fashion executives, with their expertise largely in non-merchandise areas.
—David Moin, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Merchants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchants. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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