Is there a difference between a customer and a consumer?

Answer by  James42 (22)

A consumer is an active participant within a market economy purchasing goods and services, whereas a customer is a specific consumer investing in the goods and services of a particular company at a given time.

Answer by  cafish (2035)

The former is shopping. He is in the market for a product or service. The latter is using what he has already purchased.

Answer by  Anonymous

consumer is the end user of the product while the customer is one who is the intermediary b/w the manufacturer and the consumer or in other words as the one who pays the sales tax.