Possible Clues:

• Merchant to sell out, with someone saving lots
• Merchant Seaman, say, pursuing quiet work
• Retail manager
• One who's got the goods
• He spoke at sea for each one who's flogged a lot?
• Rat who often catches you out would be Arkwright, e.g.
• Give away ring? One might expect to sell it
• Butcher could be adulterating pork with European sheep
• Manageress hopes to be seen as such a high-street trader?
• Person in business spoke here, troubled about parking