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
La Salle, then in his mid-thirties, was the son of wealthy merchants.
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Some merchants may have concerns that this year’s presidential election could impact shoppers, but Attentive, an SMS marketing firm, reports 59 percent of consumers said the election won’t impact their holiday shopping plans.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2024
What about harm reduction for residents who live in the middle of this chaos, or for merchants whose livelihoods are threatened by theft and drug activity that drives away customers?
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
With this in mind, merchants should start capturing shopper’s attention earlier than later.
—Frank Minervini, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Engaging and inspiring social media content also could drive up sales for proactive merchants.
—Frank Minervini, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Users can make peer-to-peer payments and payments at merchants by scanning the QR codes.
—Nitin Gupta, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Contextual clues Since Alibaba launched the first version of its AI translation tool last fall, the company said merchants have used it for more than 100 million product listings.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Chinese companies have increasingly looked abroad for growth opportunities, especially e-commerce merchants.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Some merchants may have concerns that this year’s presidential election could impact shoppers, but Attentive, an SMS marketing firm, reports 59 percent of consumers said the election won’t impact their holiday shopping plans.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2024
What about harm reduction for residents who live in the middle of this chaos, or for merchants whose livelihoods are threatened by theft and drug activity that drives away customers?
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
With this in mind, merchants should start capturing shopper’s attention earlier than later.
—Frank Minervini, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Engaging and inspiring social media content also could drive up sales for proactive merchants.
—Frank Minervini, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Users can make peer-to-peer payments and payments at merchants by scanning the QR codes.
—Nitin Gupta, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Contextual clues Since Alibaba launched the first version of its AI translation tool last fall, the company said merchants have used it for more than 100 million product listings.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Chinese companies have increasingly looked abroad for growth opportunities, especially e-commerce merchants.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Merchants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchants. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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