by dictionary definition we can see the following:
CUSTOMER-noun1.a person who purchases goods or services from another; buyer; patron.
2.
Informal. a person one has to deal with: a tough customer; a cool customer.
CONSUMER-noun1.a person or thing that consumes.
2.
Economics. a person or organization that uses a commodity or service.
3.
Ecology. an organism, usually an animal, that feeds on plants or other animals.
Every customer is a consumer but not every consumer a customer. Customer is one who is brand loyal, who has made a custom to purchase a particular company's product/services. thus customer is a sub set of consumer.
A customer usually has a choice where he/she spends their money. A consumer may have to buy from a monopoly. Politicians love to call consumers customers.
It's because the customer is the product consumer. I think!?!?!
CONSUMER
The consumer is the one that uses the product while the customer is the one who buys it. a consumer maybe a customer and the customer maybe the the consumer. The difference is that, customer buys the product intended for giving it to someone else or for selling it.
Customer is a buyer but may or may not be be the user or consumer.
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If it can be bought from a shop by the consumer/ customer it is a consumer product.
The one who buys the product is called a customer and the who uses the product is called a consumer.Generally, a consumer refers to individuals who buy for themselves or their family (hence the term 'consumerism' in economics and politics), whereas a customer can alsomean the retailer or person who buys from the manufacturer, etc.
There are six common risk reduction strategies which are customer view points-Ø1.Consumer Seek InformationØ2.Consumer Are Brand LoyalØ3.Consumer Select by Brand ImageØ4.Customer Rely on Store ImageØ Consumer Buy the 5.Most Expensive ModelØ6.Consumer Seek Reassurance
While a consumer is always a customer, the customer may, besides being a consumer, also be someone who purchases goods/services for other than personal use, like a retailer, wholesaler, manufacturer, etc.
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business to business business to customer customer to customer consumer to business