A great deal of shops are in competition and merchants usually try to let you test out the product.

Jewish merchants tried to hold out against such a pressure to have a compensation for their property.

The merchant was trying to bend you toward his will.

But the truth is that what consumers want for their homes changes slowly, and merchants try to stay in step.

"People like being out in the evening when it's cool, so the merchants try to attract their business then."

Even local products are not exempt from price increases as many merchants try to make up for lost profits.

The merchant rubbed his hands together as if trying to wash them.

Likely two or three or six merchants had tried to make babies with the wrong people.

In addition to reducing prices, merchants are trying other ideas.

Main Street was closed to traffic as merchants tried to salvage their wares.