where are consumer packaged goods sold 
consumer packaged goods have traditionally been sold at brick and mortar retailers such as grocery stores or pharmacies however consumers now frequently turn to online retailers like amazon for consumer packaged goods other platforms such as instacart allow consumers to make digital purchases of consumer packaged goods that someone else buys for them in store the bottom lineconsumer packaged goods or cpgs are goods used daily by average consumers they are used quickly and therefore must be repurchased quickly examples are food beverages personal care items and cleaning supplies they are different from durable goods such as computers or washing machines which are more expensive and last many years the consumer packaged goods industry is one of the largest sectors in the u s economy consumers continue to purchase consumer packaged goods even during economic downturns though they may hold off on buying durable goods during the same time 