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consumer

[kuhn-soo-mer] / kənˈsu mər /
NOUN
person who buys merchandise, services
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“It’s a shift that’s here to stay,” said Ali Furman, PwC’s head of U.S. consumer markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Government data due Friday are expected to show Japan’s consumer inflation excluding volatile fresh food rose 1.8% in March from a year earlier, according to Quick poll, up from a 1.6% in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

What’s more, high prices for oil and other commodities could depress consumer spending and force businesses to finally lay off lots of workers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The Scottish Grocers' Federation claimed the proposals could create a competitive disadvantage for smaller local shops and "distort the market" by changing consumer behaviour.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Our first attempt to explore how consumer product companies exploit class foundered when a major cosmetics company, which initially agreed to let a reporter inside their marketing department, got cold feet.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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