commercialism,
mercantilism,
commerce an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests
marketing shopping at a market; "does the weekly marketing at the supermarket"
bait and switch a deceptive way of selling that involves advertising a product at a very low price in order to attract customers who are then persuaded to switch to a more expensive product
private treaty a sale of property at a price agreed on by the seller and buyer without an intervening agency
bootlegging the act of making or transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally; "the Prohibition amendment made bootlegging profitable"
bootlegging the act of making or transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally; "the Prohibition amendment made bootlegging profitable"
retail the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale
wholesale the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers
sale a particular instance of selling; "he has just made his first sale"; "they had to complete the sale before the banks closed"
syndication selling (an article or cartoon) for publication in many magazines or newspapers at the same time; "he received a comfortable income from the syndication of his work"
dumping selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market
dutch auction a method of selling in which the price is reduced until a buyer is found
retailing the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers
