consumer goods

[ kuhn-soo-mer goodz ]

plural noun

, Economics.

1. goods that are bought and used in satisfaction of human wants, as clothing, food, or appliances, and are not utilized in any further production ( capital goods ).

consumer goods

plural noun

1. goods that satisfy personal needs rather than those required for the production of other goods or services Compare capital goods

consumer goods

1. Goods , such as food and clothing, that satisfy human wants through their consumption or use. ( Compare capital goods .)

Word History and Origins

Origin of consumer goods¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

General Mills, one of the world’s most iconic consumer goods brands, used to spend a lot more time and money on re-creating content for its various channels.

From Digiday

The regulatory challenges are unusual for such a young consumer goods startup.

From Fortune

Technology and consumer goods companies, for instance, typically have better capabilities in managing supplier complexity.

From MIT Technology Review

Like other consumer goods behemoths, Unilever held up well as shoppers filled their pantries during the pandemic.

From Fortune

Among the consumer goods dropouts are Coca-Cola, Constellation Brands, Whirlpool, General Mills, and Darden Restaurants, joined by industrials Raytheon, Honeywell, Air Products & Chemicals, and General Motors.

From Fortune

Zumbiel Packaging A Kentucky-based manufacturer of paperboard packaging for consumer goods.

From The Daily Beast

I think that as a country, we need to look at books as part of our culture rather than consumer goods as well.

From The Daily Beast

Zumbiel Packaging Kentucky-based manufacturer of paperboard packaging for consumer goods.

From The Daily Beast

Kent is co-chair of the Consumer Goods Forum, a fellow of the Foreign Policy Association, and a member of the Business Roundtable.

From The Daily Beast

Business investment to produce consumer goods and services will, therefore, remain modest as well.

From The Daily Beast

In addition to contracts already made, the Soviet officials were still putting out feelers for consumer goods.

From Project Gutenberg

But the Soviet search for ships could not be viewed entirely in the light of a desire to produce more consumer goods.

From Project Gutenberg

Actually, small quantities of durable consumer goods have always been produced by heavy industry ministries.

From Project Gutenberg

They made a great fanfare about providing more consumer goods to the people and improving the neglected agricultural sectors.

From Project Gutenberg

She did make clear to me that she thought the consumer goods here were superior to those in Russia.

From Project Gutenberg