How does increasing trade lead to the growth of towns and cities?

As trade grew, towns became more important. ... Town and city dwellers produce and/or collect goods to be traded. As they make more money doing things like this, they become customers for goods that are traded from other places. Thus, towns and cities grow when trade increases.

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