Value some consumer items (5)
I believe the answer is:
merit
'value' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'some consumer items' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'MERIT' is hidden in the letters of 'consumer items'.
(Other definitions for merit that I've seen before include "credit" , "Earn" , "Deserve; excellence" , "Deserve or warrant" , "Goodness" .)