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The traditional market is a city square where traders set up stall?s and buyers browse the merchandise. This kind of market is very old, and countless such markets are still in operation around the whole world. A later development of this concept is the supermarket?.
The traditional market is a city square where traders set up stall?s and buyers browse the merchandise. This kind of market is very old, and countless such markets are still in operation around the whole world. The Roman term, still in use in a related sense, is forum?. A later development of this concept is the supermarket?.

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In modern times, mainly after the invention of the electronic computer, a market is not always located in a physical space. Such a virtual market consists of communiation paths where information exchange is easy and deals may be struck. A notable example of this is the international [currency market]?.
In modern times, mainly after the invention of the electronic computer, a markets are not always located in a physical space. Such virtual markets consist of communiation paths where information exchange is easy and deals may be struck. A notable example of this is the international [currency market]?.

A market is a place where people trade. Both general and specialised markets, where only one commodity is traded, exist. Markets work by placing many interested sellers in one place, thus making them easier to find for prospective buyers.

The traditional market is a city square where traders set up stall?s and buyers browse the merchandise. This kind of market is very old, and countless such markets are still in operation around the whole world. The Roman term, still in use in a related sense, is forum?. A later development of this concept is the supermarket?.

In modern times, mainly after the invention of the electronic computer, a markets are not always located in a physical space. Such virtual markets consist of communiation paths where information exchange is easy and deals may be struck. A notable example of this is the international [currency market]?.


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