what is the importance of consumer movements towards the utilisation of different commodity.
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Protection against Unfair Trade Practices: Businessmen do various unfair trade practices like overcharging the customers, using inaccurate weight and measures, selling inferior quality goods, resorting to black marketing, etc. Consumer movement protects the consumers from such malpractices.
Protection Against Pollution: Due to consumer movement, business organizations are under pressure to take the necessary measures to control air, water and noise pollution.
Bringing Consumers Together: It was very easy for business organizations to exploit unorganized customers. However, due to consumer movement, customers are collectively fighting for their rights. Thus, consumer movement has succeeded in uniting and getting a fair deal for consumers from the business world.
Control on Monopolistic & Restrictive Trade Practices: Many Laws and Acts have been introduced to protect the interest of consumers against monopolistic and restrictive trade practices of businessmen.
Creating Consumer Awareness: Consumer movement creates awareness among consumers and educate them through lectures, seminar, workshops, media, public meetings, etc. regarding consumer rights.