A trading post is a place where trading of goods takes place. The preferred travel route to a trading post, or between trading posts, is known as a trade route. Look up Trade in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Trade centers on the exchange of goods and/or services. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... A trade route is the sequence of pathways and stopping places used for the commercial transport of cargo. ...

European colonialism traces its roots to the annexation of trading posts along ancient trade routes, beginning with the capture of Ceuta (a terminus of the trans-Saharan trade route) by the Portuguese in 1415, who went on to establish further enclaves as they explored the coasts of Africa, Arabia, India and South East Asia in search of the source of the lucrative spice trade. Trading posts were also very common in the early settlements of Canada and the United States for the trade of such things as fur. They are also used in many camps across America as places to buy snacks, items and souviners. See colony and colonisation for examples of colonialism which do not refer to Western colonialism. ... Area  â€“ Total   28 km² Population  â€“ Total (2005)  â€“ Density  75,276  2688. ... Djenné, founded in 800, an important trading base, now a World Heritage Site Trans-Saharan trade, between Mediterranean countries and West Africa, was an important trade route from the eighth century until the late sixteenth century. ... Spices at the central market of Agadir, Morocco in May 2005 The spice trade has been of major economic importance throughout human history and it particularly helped spur the Age of Exploration. ... A dogs fur usually consists of longer, stiffer, guard hairs—which can be straight, wiry, or wavy, and of various lengths, hiding a soft, short-haired undercoat. ...

A 'trading post' can also be referred to as the place where securities listed on the New York Stock Exchange are traded (bought and sold).