consumer goods

plural noun

: goods that directly satisfy human wants

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In hindsight, consumer goods was a no-brainer for Momofuku. Eric Ryan, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Economists say Trump’s tariffs on imports from Canada, China and Mexico are bound to raise prices on a host of consumer goods. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025 As PwC’s Digital Factory Transformation Survey 2022 estimates, companies are investing over $1.1 trillion in factory technology and digitalization upgrades annually, with $214 billion of that spend happening in retail and consumer goods industries. Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2025 The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta estimates that tariffs could lead to price hikes on around a quarter of all consumer goods, increasing household costs by up to 1.63 percent if companies pass along the full cost. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2025.

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consumer goods

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