Durable good

In economics, a durable good or a hard good is a good that does not quickly wear out, or more specifically, one that yields utility over time rather than being completely consumed in one use. Items like bricks could be considered perfectly durable goods, because they should theoretically never wear out. Highly durable goods such as refrigerators, cars, or mobile phones usually continue to be useful for three or more years of use, so durable goods are typically characterized by long periods between successive purchases.

Examples of consumer durable goods include cars, household goods (home appliances, consumer electronics, furniture, etc.), sports equipment, firearms, and toys.

Nondurable goods or soft goods (consumables) are the opposite of durable goods. They may be defined either as goods that are immediately consumed in one use or ones that have a lifespan of less than 3 years.

Examples of nondurable goods include fast moving consumer goods such as cosmetics and cleaning products, food, fuel, beer, cigarettes, medication, office supplies, packaging and containers, paper and paper products, personal products, rubber, plastics, textiles, clothing, and footwear.

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Tom Krasovic: Padres have a compelling trade candidate in Robert Suarez

San Diego Union-Tribune 13 Feb 2025
Do you think it’s easy to find good Mexican food throughout San Diego County? Of course you do. For the Padres, it’s been about that easy to find good or great value at closer ... There’s plenty of good stuff there ... His durability did improve.

Retail inflation eases to 5-month low in January

The Times of India 13 Feb 2025
In terms of the use-base classification, the trend was mixed, with a sequential improvement in primary, capital and intermediate goods, and a dip in infra/construction goods, and consumer durables and ...

Tote-ally Chic: Tote bags for women because you cannot multitask without a spacious yet fashionable bag!

Hindustan Times 13 Feb 2025
Crafted from top-grade materials with quality hardware, it’s both stylish and durable ... A good tote bag should have a spacious design, durable material, secure closures, and multiple compartments for easy organisation.

Republicans skeptical of major gains on Trump orders in shutdown fight

The Hill 13 Feb 2025
“We’ll be taking a good, hard look at that and to determine where and when, if possible, we can get some of these things codified and put into statute,” he said.

Booming holiday consumption promises stable start for economy

China Daily 12 Feb 2025
Feng Lin, director of the Research and Development Department of Golden Credit Rating, analyzed that the scale of support funds for the trade-in for new of durable consumer goods in 2025 will reach about 300 billion yuan.

Industrial output growth slows to 3-month low of 3.2% in December

The Times of India 12 Feb 2025
As per use-based classification, the capital goods ... Consumer durables (or white goods production) grew by 8.3 per cent during the reporting month against a growth of 5.2 per cent in December 2023.

Galaxy S25 Ultra is easy to break - and the 'most repairable' Samsung flagship in years

ZDNet 12 Feb 2025
The Gorilla Glass Armor 2 promises durability but real-world tests tell a different story. iFixit offers some good news though ... .

China's equipment upgrade, consumer goods trade-in programs deliver fruitful results in 20242025/2/12 8:37:08(Beijing Time) Lange Steel

Lange Steel 12 Feb 2025
... 67.6 percent to overall investment growth, and boosted sales of bulk durable consumer goods by over 1.3 trillion yuan ($181 billion), according to the National Development and Reform Commission.

Industrial production registered 3.2 percent growth in Dec 2024: Data

The Siasat Daily 12 Feb 2025
There was also an 8.3 per cent increase in the production of consumer durables such as electronic goods, refrigerators, and TVs during November 2024 reflecting the higher consumer demand for these items amid rising incomes.

Durable bond

China Daily 12 Feb 2025
Brazil exports oil, soybeans, iron ore, meat, cotton and other commodities to China, importing mainly intermediate goods used in local industrial processes and non-durable consumer goods and, recently, electric and hybrid cars.

Tom Krasovic: Jalen Hurts’ ability — and availability, too — puts Eagles in the driver’s ...

San Diego Union-Tribune 12 Feb 2025
The MVP of Sunday’s Super Bowl, the 26-year-old Hurts has evolved into both a good passer and good rusher. But without his rare durability, none of his success would be possible ... Hurts, however, is a leader who knows how to find solutions ... .

Why Deepak Shenoy continues to bet on stronger India theme going forward

The Times of India 11 Feb 2025
He advises shifting focus from expensive FMCG companies to durable goods, ...

Equipment upgrade, consumer goods trade-in programs deliver fruitful results

China.dot.org 11 Feb 2025
... and investment up by 15.7 percent in 2024, contributing 67.6 percent to overall investment growth, and boosted sales of bulk durable consumer goods by over 1.3 trillion yuan (about 181 billion U.S.

China's equipment upgrade, consumer goods trade-in programs deliver fruitful results in 2024

China Daily 11 Feb 2025
... 67.6 percent to overall investment growth, and boosted sales of bulk durable consumer goods by over 1.3 trillion yuan ($181 billion), according to the National Development and Reform Commission.
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