CONSUMER

[noun] [C]A consumer is a person who buys goods or services for their own use.The new telephone rates will affect all consumers including businesses.consumer rights/adviceConsumer durables are goods that last a long time and are not intended to be bought very frequently, such as televisions and cars.Consumer price index is [US and ANZ] for retail price index.See at retail.Consumer protection is the protection of buyers of goods and services against low quality or dangerous products and advertisements that deceive people.A consumer society is one in which people frequently buy new goods, esp. goods which are not essential, and which places a high value on owning many things.