» For a list of people whose family name is or was Merchant, see Merchant (surname). Merchants function as professionals who deal with trade, dealing in commodities that they don't produce themselves, in order to produce profit. Merchants can be of two types: A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant. Some wholesale merchants only organize the movement of goods rather than move the goods themselves. A retail merchant or retailer, sells commodities to cons… (More on Merchant)