consumer goods

The higher margin parts of the “silver economy” may require deeper operational capabilities than standard consumer goods rollouts.

That reassessment is showing up in spending patterns, as well, and economists warn that the shift could influence everything from midrange consumer goods to long-term economic growth.

Consumption has been increasingly important to the U.S. economy since the end of World War II, when wartime factories pivoted to producing consumer goods and manufacturers needed to build markets for their products.

The segment creates packaging materials for a range of industries outside food, in areas such as consumer goods and e-commerce.

This echoes what big box retailers and consumer goods giants have been saying.