The word commodity came into use in English in the 15th century, from the French commodité, "amenity, convenience". Going … See more

Commoditization occurs as a goods or services market loses differentiation across its supply base, often by the diffusion of the See more

In the original and simplified sense, commodities were things of value, of uniform quality, that were produced in large quantities by … See more

The inventory of commodities, with low inventories typically leading to more volatile future prices and increasing the risk of a "stockout" (inventory exhaustion). According to economist theorists, companies receive a convenience yield by holding inventories … See more

Characteristics
In economics, the term commodity is used specifically for economic goods that have full or partial but substantial fungibility; that is, the market treats their instances as equivalent or nearly so with no regard to who produced … See more

This is a list of companies trading globally in commodities, descending by size as of October 28, 2011.
1. Vitol
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In classical political economy and especially in Karl Marx's critique of political economy, a commodity is an object or a good or service ("product" or "activity" ) produced by See more