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consumer

[kuhn-soo-mer] / kənˈsu mər /
NOUN
person who buys merchandise, services
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Some of the food industry’s biggest companies are trying to capitalize off of consumer demand and putting pressure on supplies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Energy prices rose more than 10% in May, contributing to the elevated wholesale inflation and impacting consumer prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The consumer price index for May didn’t help much either.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

With US consumer confidence at historic lows, it's a tough time for retailers across the country.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The ideal case—and I’ve read that the technology for this is just around the corner—would be the consumer whose Palm Pilot displays the menu and prices for every restaurant or store he or she passes.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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