What is another word for buying and selling?
Pronunciation: [bˈa͡ɪɪŋ and sˈɛlɪŋ] (IPA) 
Buying and selling, also known as commerce or trade, encompasses a vast range of activities involving the exchange of goods and services between buyers and sellers. Numerous synonyms exist for these common terms, such as purchasing and vending, trading and bartering, dealing and transacting, or even shopping and retailing. Other variants include merchandising, commercialism, marketing, selling off, acquisition and disposal, buying and disposing, and auctioning. Whether conducted in-person or online, small or large-scale, commercial transactions play a vital role in the growth and development of modern economies. Each synonym emphasizes different aspects of the exchange, but they all refer to the same fundamental actions of acquiring and disposing of goods and services.
