Few sailing ships could reach the town, so by 1670 the merchants created a new port.

As usual, analysts said, merchants rushing to fill a perceived gap in the mall created too much competition in a niche market, eventually tripping over one another.

Both merchants and an unstable paper currency created difficulties for direct producers.

But in 1992, merchants in a six-block area of downtown Millburn created a special improvement district, taxing businesses within the zone to finance improvements and services.

The merchant will create a harmonious and auspicious Chinese name for you.

The company also provides Alert, a mobile commerce application that helps retailers and other merchants create branded mobile apps for marketing, commerce, and loyalty.

Korean merchants have created a thriving ethnic niche that New Yorkers appreciate.

Several times, when Jewish merchants created monopolies in some localities in north of Moldavia, Moldavian rulers sent them back to Galicia and Podolia.

A Victorian merchant and philanthropist, George Moore, created the project to "diffuse good literature among the rural population."

EBay started a service on Thursday that helps merchants create online storefronts separate from the eBay Web site while still contributing to the company's bottom line.