mercantile

of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism

• “mercantile theories”
• “mercantile system”

profit oriented

• “a commercial book”
• “preached a mercantile and militant patriotism” John Buchan
• “a mercenary enterprise”
• “a moneymaking business”

of or relating to or characteristic of trade or traders

• “the mercantile North was forging ahead” Van Wyck Brooks