consumer market
1consumer market — UK US noun [C] ► ECONOMICS, COMMERCE the activity of selling goods or services to people for their own use, or a situation in which this happens: »The company entered the consumer market last year. »The U.S. consumer market accounts for about 16% …
2consumer market — /kən sju:mə ˌmɑ:kɪt/ noun the customers who buy consumer goods ● There is a growing consumer market for construction materials owing to the increased popularity of DIY. ● Both consumer markets and industrial markets have been affected by the… …
3consumer market research — UK US noun [U] MARKETING ► CONSUMER RESEARCH(Cf. ↑consumer research) …
4consumer market — The market for consumer goods, as opposed to the industrial market, in which buyers of goods are not the end users …
5consumer research — ➔ research * * * consumer research UK US noun [U] (also consumer market research, also customer research) ► MARKETING the study of people s opinions about products or services, and about what products or services they want or will buy: »The comp …
6Consumer Protection Act. (CPA) South Africa — The Consumer Protection Act, No. 68 of 2008 was signed on 24 April 2009. It aims to: • Promote a fair, accessible and sustainable marketplace for consumer products and services; • Establish national norms and standards to ensure consumer… …
7Consumer revolution — The term consumer revolution refers to the period from the late sixteenth century to the nineteenth century in which there was a marked increase in consumption of various goods and products by individuals from different economic and social… …
8Market segmentation — Marketing Key concepts Product marketing · Pricing …
9Market segment — A market segment is a subgroup of people or organizations sharing one or more characteristics that cause them to have similar product needs. A true market segment meets all of the following criteria: it is distinct from other segments… …
10market — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 place where people go to buy and sell things ADJECTIVE ▪ open air, outdoor, street ▪ covered, indoor (both esp. BrE) ▪ cattle, fruit and vegetabl …
