Collocations for consumer - noun
ADJ.
big, great, large
The UK is the biggest consumer of tropical hardwoods after Japan.
The UK is the biggest consumer of tropical hardwoods after Japan.
average, ordinary | potential | passive
Mass culture turns audiences into passive consumers, their participation limited to the choice between buying and not buying.
Mass culture turns audiences into passive consumers, their participation limited to the choice between buying and not buying.
sophisticated | domestic, foreign | commercial, industrial | green
Green consumers should be wary of manufacturers'' claims that their products are environmentally friendly.
Green consumers should be wary of manufacturers'' claims that their products are environmentally friendly.
electricity, energy
VERB + CONSUMER
supply
supplying domestic consumers
supplying domestic consumers
persuade | exploit
to exploit consumers by charging a high price
to exploit consumers by charging a high price
protect
What can be done to protect the ordinary consumer from unscrupulous service operators?
What can be done to protect the ordinary consumer from unscrupulous service operators?
satisfy
CONSUMER + VERB
buy sth, spend sth
CONSUMER + NOUN
durables, electronics, goods, products, services
the market for consumer durables
the market for consumer durables
attitudes, awareness, behaviour, choice, confidence, demand, expenditure, needs, preferences, spending, tastes | protection, rights | group, organization, watchdog
Consumer watchdogs have accused banks of ‘appalling arrogance’ in the way they treat customers.
Consumer watchdogs have accused banks of ‘appalling arrogance’ in the way they treat customers.
society
We are living in a consumer society.
We are living in a consumer society.
market | prices | boom
Government policy encouraged a consumer boom followed by a deep recession.
Government policy encouraged a consumer boom followed by a deep recession.
boycott
The country could face a consumer boycott of its beef exports.
The country could face a consumer boycott of its beef exports.
PREP.
among ~
two years of research among consumers
two years of research among consumers