consumer goods

plural noun

: goods that directly satisfy human wants

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The prices producers received for durable consumer goods shot 0.4% higher in May, logging the largest monthly increase that category has seen since January 2023, BLS data shows. Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 12 June 2025 Since its founding in 2010, Footprint has assisted a variety of companies across the food and consumer goods space to create sustainable alternatives to the plastic and polystyrene foam typically used in packaging. Ian Thomas, CNBC, 10 June 2025 The world's largest consumer goods company also plans to exit some product categories and brands in certain markets, including some potential divestitures, as part of the broader two-year restructuring plan. Aishwarya Venugopal, USA Today, 6 June 2025 Imports of consumer goods decreased $33 billion in April after the shipping boom in March. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for consumer goods

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of consumer goods was in 1901

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“Consumer goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20goods. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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consumer goods

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