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Commodities which are offered for sale: One item which can be bought can also be termed as merchandise, along with different types, including cargo, stock (which a store has on hand), piece or yard goods, and software products, which involve computer usage.

A person who is a shopkeeper or salesperson, principally in the retail business: Jerry's father was a merchandiser who made and sold lovely hats to wealthy ladies who wanted to be quite fashionable.

An individual who owns or works in a retail business selling commodities: Janet loved to stroll down crooked cobblestoned roads in little towns buying some handmade pots from one merchant and some honey from another merchant.

Descriptive of a commodity which is appropriate for selling at a standard or normal price: The clothes Mary made were of merchantable quality, possessing enough superiority and refinement to be purchased by customers at the boutique in town.

Translation: "It is said to be a monopoly when one person alone buys up the whole of one kind of commodity, fixing a price at his own pleasure."

A business or commercial enterprise in which a limited and clearly defined range of products is sold to a specific group of customers: Such a niche market is especially meant for those who place a lot of value on the quality of the item or product they want and are willing to pay a high price for it.

This term covers all business solutions enabled by tagging, tracking, sensing and other technologies, including RFID, which make everyday objects intelligent and interactive: When combined with continuous and pervasive internet connectivity, silent commerce forms a new infrastructure that enables companies to collect data and deliver services without human interaction.

Referring to something which is not suitable or fit for sale: All the flowers in the shop were either dying or totally wilted, and so they were unmarketable and couldn't be purchased by the customers.