consumer markets

Where shoppers spend

Consumer markets are the aggregate of individuals and households who purchase goods and services for personal use rather than for resale or business purposes.

The term appears in marketing and economics to distinguish everyday retail activity from business-to-business transactions: The company shifted its focus from industrial clients to consumer markets.

Consumer markets encompass everything from groceries to electronics to entertainment.

Related

income brackets · disposable income · buying power · shopping habits · impulse buying · impulse purchases · retail therapy · emotional triggers · decision-making process · focus groups · price sensitivity · personal care products · fast fashion · home appliances · automobiles · pricing strategies · travel packages · influencer partnerships

Opposites
transaction scale and structure

consumer marketswholesale markets

Bulk-selling commercial venues

commodity markets

Family

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