mercantile

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The business model hasn’t been applied since the abolition of Denmark’s Sound Toll in 1857, when international powers in the pocket of mercantile interests paid off the Kingdom to provide free access.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The commissioned portraits of Parsi elite "reflect the patronage networks and social aspirations of the community" which formed the mercantile fabric of the city in the early 20th century.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

"It expanded Chincha's agricultural productivity and mercantile influence, leading to exchanges of resources and power."

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

“We had three really competent engineers. They might have trained in a mercantile or other type of marine institution, but they wanted to put their skills to work for a greater cause.”

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

A thriving commercial center had taken root on the south side of the river, replete with stately brick hotels, sturdy limestone banks, and a wide variety of fine emporiums and reputable mercantile establishments.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown