New forms of commercial contracts emerged, allowing risk to be shared among merchants.

The education was financed by a charitable subscription among local merchants.

Even so, this system provoked many protests among merchants in the private sector.

The deal has splintered relations among merchants, many of whom have known each other for years.

Commercial rent control would mean less competition among merchants.

Reaction to the change in plans has been fairly positive among merchants.

They walk among the rich court ministers and Indian merchants.

I do believe he is trying to become a saint among merchants.

"The problem for the industry has been a lack of agreement about how the costs should be shared among merchants, bankers and consumers," he said.

The dollar sign ("$") was in common use among private merchants during the middle of the 18th century.