Collocations for consumer - noun

big, great, heavy, large
We are the biggest consumers of tropical hardwoods after Japan.

average, ordinary
individual
potential, target (esp. AmE)
passive
Mass culture turns audiences into passive consumers.

smart (AmE), sophisticated
domestic
industrial (esp. AmE)
online
green
Green consumers should be wary of manufacturers' claims that their products are environmentally friendly.

foreign
electricity, energy

offer, provide, supply
We supply domestic consumers

reach, target
educate, persuade
exploit
They exploit consumers by charging high prices.

protect
What can be done to protect the ordinary consumer from unscrupulous operators?

satisfy

buy sth, pay sth, spend sth
demand sth, need sth, want sth

applications, brands, devices, durables (BrE), electronics, goods, products, services
the market for consumer durables

attitudes, awareness, behaviour/behavior, choice, confidence, demand, interest, needs, preferences, tastes, trends
Economists forecast that falling consumer confidence will cut into household purchases.

education, research
credit, debt, expenditure, loan (esp. AmE), spending
protection, rights
advocate (AmE), group, organization, watchdog
Consumer watchdogs have accused banks of ‘appalling arrogance’ in the way they treat customers.

culture, society
We are living in a consumer society.

market, sector
prices
the consumer prices index (BrE, AmE)
the consumer price index (BrE)

boom (esp. BrE)
Government policy encouraged a consumer boom.

boycott
The country could face a consumer boycott of its exports.

among consumer
two years of research among consumers