what are consumer goods 
consumer goods are finished products bought by individual buyers for their use also called final goods or retail goods consumer goods are the end result of production and manufacturing clothing food products and appliances are all common consumer goods consumer goods are broadly categorized as durable non durable and service goods non durable goods include such essentials as food and clothing types of consumer goodsconsumer goods include nearly all retail products sold they are manufactured with the intention of selling them to the final consumer they fall into several broad categories a product recall is a request to return exchange or replace a product after a manufacturer or consumer watch group discovers defects that may affect product performance or harm consumers marketing consumer goods