Merchant

1. Payment systems - credit and debit cards.

In the context of credit and debit cards, a merchant is a business that sells goods and services via cards, whether online or physically presented.

2. Goods - trade.

An organisation or an individual buying and selling physical goods with a view to profit.

Especially - but not necessarily - in wholesale quantities, and internationally.

See also

• Acquirer
• Card scheme
• Continuous payment authority (CPA)
• Credit card
• Debit card
• European Association of Payment Service Providers for Merchants
• Goods
• International trade
• Merchant bank
• Payment service provider
• Payments and payment systems
• PSD2
• Recourse
• Strong Customer Authentication
• Trader
• Wholesale