Users or consumers of products or services

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Consumer

<p>A <b>consumer</b> is a person or a group who intends to order, or uses purchased <a href="/en/Goods" title="Goods" class="wl">goods</a>, products, or <a href="/en/Service_(economics)" title="Service (economics)" class="wl">services</a> primarily for personal, <a href="/en/Social" title="Social" class="wl">social</a>, family, household and similar needs, who is not directly related to entrepreneurial or business activities.  The term most commonly refers to a person who purchases goods and services for personal use.</p>

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A consumer is a person or a group who intends to order, or uses purchased goods, products, or services primarily for personal, social, family, household and similar needs, who is not directly related to entrepreneurial or business activities.  The term most commonly refers to a person who purchases goods and services for personal use. 