consumer market vs consumer markets

Both 'consumer market' and 'consumer markets' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Consumer market' refers to the overall market where goods and services are bought and sold by consumers. 'Consumer markets' is used when referring to specific segments or categories within the consumer market.

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consumer market

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

It refers to the overall market where goods and services are bought and sold by consumers.

Examples:

The company is targeting the consumer market with its new product line.
Understanding the dynamics of the consumer market is crucial for business success.

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Introducing it would just increase unnecessary bureaucratic burdens for the production and assessment of products that are not even aimed at the consumer market.
I have written to all the relevant Ministers asking them for their support, because we are at a really crucial stage as regards having an equally well-performing consumer market all over Europe.
I can help to diversify your consumer market
transforming it into the most affluent consumer market in history,
The scoreboard has analysed the consumer market according to the same indicators as previously - namely price, switching supplier, safety, complaints and customer satisfaction.
Furthermore, it was argued that cheap large trout, mostly of Finnish production, has been sold mainly for the consumer market as whole fish or fillets, while processors do not use much of it.
The first edition of the consumer market scoreboard took place at the beginning of this year.
However, important differences between the business market and the consumer market do exist and must be reflected by different output indicators for both markets.
Due to the pace of events that make restructuring necessary, these processes very often consist of sudden, forced action taken by businesses in order to adapt to the requirements of the global economy and the changing consumer market.
The European Union, which by now was beginning to reap the benefits of globalization, transforming it into the most affluent consumer market in history, eventually comprising some 500 million people.
This would be a move in the wrong direction, targeting the weakest, perhaps only to place a huge gift in the hands of the strongest, the four tobacco multinationals which dominate the consumer market in Europe.
Subject: Unsolicited digital TV connections accompanied by further increases in charges by cable company UPC and growing need for regulation of the consumer market
Has the standardisation of ink cartridges for the consumer market ever been the subject of research of which the Commission is aware?
What does the Commission see as opportunities for and obstacles to the possible standardisation of the formats of printer cartridges for the consumer market?
Calls on the Commission systematically to include in the Internal Market and Consumer Market Scoreboards more detailed information on the application and enforcement of internal market legislation, both with a view to increasing transparency and as a useful tool for SOLVIT staff;
'Fire Safer' Cigarettes, The effect of the New York State cigarette fire safety standard on ignition propensity, smoke toxicity, and the consumer market.
With regard to the quantitative measures, two stages are proposed: a first stage, July 2004, when the consumer market other than homes has to be opened up to competition, and in July 2007,100% of the market.
This has undermined the consumer market for renewable electricity in general.
In fact, online retail appears to be accelerating the expansion of the overall consumer market.
Producers compete to a certain extent for fresh fruit with the direct fresh produce consumer market.

Alternatives:

market for consumers
customer market
retail market
end-user market
public market

consumer markets

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

It is used when referring to specific segments or categories within the consumer market.