as in trader
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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On Me taps into specific stores that accept Mastercard, allowing its gift cards to be customizable across different merchants.
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Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Amazon said in September that Buy with Prime orders through merchants’ sites are up more than 45% this year from a year earlier.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Open through December 24, 2024, the popular annual event features merchants galore as well as holiday musical performances throughout the Christmas season.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
That's based on data from payments firm Square, which gathered info from more than 3,000 tree merchants.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Amazon said in September that Buy with Prime orders through merchants’ sites are up more than 45% this year from a year earlier.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Open through December 24, 2024, the popular annual event features merchants galore as well as holiday musical performances throughout the Christmas season.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
That's based on data from payments firm Square, which gathered info from more than 3,000 tree merchants.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Merchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchant. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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