commerce

A city or region which is a major trading centre; also, a place within a city for commerce and trading; a marketplace.

A new bill of exchange which the holder of a protested bill draws on the drawer or endorsers, for the amount of the bill, with costs and charges.

A franchise: a business operated as a concession (see above).

A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.

To bargain, haggle or negotiate over a sale.

To request or order the return of (a faulty product).

A room where a store keeps its stock of merchandise.

An exchange of goods or services for currency or credit.

To transfer goods from one ship or other conveyance to another.

To hawk or to peddle merchandise.

A function in many aspects of industry, commerce and computing in which events are timed to take place at the most opportune time

(thieves' cant) A shop and its goods; any quantity of goods.

A clear corridor in a supermarket with shelves on both sides containing goods for sale.

(contract law) The voluntary and unnecessary departure of a ship from, or delay in, the regular and usual course of the specific voyage insured, thus releasing the underwriters from their responsibility.

The buying and selling of goods through distribution channels other than those authorized or intended by the manufacturer or producer.

The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.

To trade beyond one's capital; to buy goods beyond the means of paying for or selling them; to overstock the market.

The public area of a retail shop, as distinct from the offices and other rooms.

To exchange, to barter; to swap.

An employee in a large shop (especially a department store) who supervises sales staff and assists customers.