customer base

noun

: a set of customers one can depend on
The company has a solid customer base.

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While department stores and online retailers provide visibility to a broader customer base, success with specialty stores is a critical component of Arma’s strategy. Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 The partnership could broaden Uber Eats' customer base and further introduce Costco's bulk-minded shopping membership model to a younger generation of consumers. Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 If a company’s sales start slowing, or its customer base weakens, the amount of financing available through discounting shrinks in step, which means this is not a tool that rescues a business already in serious difficulty. Amit Singhania, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Opening a brick-and-mortar bakery in 2023, Aldrich’s culinary talent serves a broad customer base. Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for customer base

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“Customer base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/customer%20base. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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