consumer durables

plural noun

British
: products (such as cars and stoves) that usually last a very long time : durable goods

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Analysts today look to data points like sales of consumer durables or the popularity of luxury goods to measure things like consumption. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025 Adhikari offers three decades of expertise across technology, FMCG and consumer durables sectors, with senior roles at HCL, Unilever and PepsiCo. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 July 2025 The top-performing subsectors were consumer durables, apparel, consumer services, and household appliances. — Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, technology hardware, consumer durables, apparel, and automobiles were among the worst-performing subsectors. — Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

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“Consumer durables.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20durables. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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