customer base

noun

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

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As the resale market matures and consolidates around fewer serious players, the customer base is evolving as well. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026 The burrito giant plans to increase prices 1% to 2%, a slower pace than inflation, over the next year, the company shared in its earnings presentation last week, with Boatwright telling investors on the earnings call that he was surprised by Chipotle’s affluent, digital native customer base. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026 Target will restructure parts of its organization and eliminate about 500 roles, company executives wrote Monday in an internal memo, as the retail giant looks to rebuild its customer base and return to growth. Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026 Those events have left even people with legal status afraid to leave their homes, draining the customer base for businesses across the metro. Conor Wight, CBS News, 10 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 2026.

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