"Evolving from one-to-one trades among businesses, bartering now mainly takes place through large exchanges in which businesses receive trade credits instead of cash that they can spend on a multitude of items from other firms. Even large corporations increasingly are using barter networks rather than handling excess products over to liquidators." - Chicago Tribune

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Arkansas Democrat Gazette- "Arkansas companies are learning how to get what they need without spending cash. Businesses including restaurants and airlines trade services and products, in return earning a form of currency - trade dollars - that then can be used to buy goods and services."

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"Experts estimate that millions of companies, especially young ones, employ barter as a regular or occasional business tool. Barter provides one important benefit: helping companies dispose of excess inventory by trading it for valuable goods or services. That can be especially useful for startups whose markets aren't developed enough to consume all their capacity." - Entrepreneur.com

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