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Consumer Quotes

The people who decide what sells.

These consumer quotes range from industry struggling to catch up with modern goods to the idea that designer and consumer are no longer clearly separate. See our Consumer Confidence quotes for related context.

Industry is extremely slow in readjusting itself to the manufacture of modern consumer goods.

Quotes by Yuri Andropov

There's no line between a designer and consumer.

Quotes by Virgil Abloh

I'm an incompetent consumer. I have two settings: Buy and Don't Buy.

Quotes by Timothy Noah

We're not in the business of shaping consumer demand. We respond to it.

Quotes by Steve Largent

Consumer Confidence Quotes

For all we are a manufacturer, we've always had a lot of communication with the consumer.

Quotes by Sara Davies

I always wanted to work on the consumer market; I always wanted to work with people.

Quotes by Roustam Tariko

I think of myself as just another consumer.

Quotes by Roelof Botha

The IT industry is driven by consumer demand.

Quotes by Renee James

We almost owe it to ourselves to go experiment in the consumer area.

Quotes by Rajeev Suri

Consumerism Quotes

Africa is a vibrant, varied continent with a growing consumer base.

Quotes by Paul Polman

When I met with Chinese policymakers in 2006, I advised them that there was a limit to how long they could rely on the U.S. consumer market, as jobs offshoring was destroying it.

Quotes by Paul Craig Roberts

The luxury market and its consumer are very flexible and reactive.

Quotes by Marco Bizzarri

The habits of the American consumer are changing; that's a reality.

Quotes by Linda Wells

Honest businessmen should be protected from the unscrupulous consumer.

Quotes by Lester Maddox

Consumers Quotes

Developing the locally-run industry is very important in increasing the production of consumer goods.

Quotes by Kim Jong-un

Consumer electronics is a challenging one.

Quotes by Kevin Rollins

Consumer behaviour changes in a glacial fashion.

Quotes by John Quelch

Frankly, I do like the idea that we centralize consumer protection for financial products into one agency.

Quotes by Jeb Hensarling

Anyone who wears glasses can be an Oakley consumer.

Quotes by James Jannard

Consuming Quotes

The pharma pricing system was not built on the idea of consumer engagement. It was built... on market efficiencies. It was not built on the premise of consumerism.

Quotes by Heather Bresch

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the general theme across consumer quotes?
They look at the relationship between industries and the people who buy from them, from slow-moving manufacturing to personal shopping habits.
Is there a quote about industry adapting to consumer needs?
Yes, one points out how gradually industries adjust when it comes to producing the everyday goods people actually want.
Do any quotes blur the line between designer and consumer?
One argues there's no real separation between the two roles, suggesting design and consumption feed into each other.
Is there a lighthearted, personal consumer quote?
Yes, one jokingly describes having only two shopping modes: buying something or skipping it entirely.
What topic pairs well with consumer quotes?
Our Consumerism quotes build on this theme with a broader look at buying culture as a whole.

Others include a self-aware joke about having only two shopping settings and a reminder that businesses often follow demand rather than shape it. Pair this with our Consumerism or Consumers quotes.