ideal customer

noun
UK /aɪˈdɪəl ˈkʌstəmə/
US /aɪˈdiːəl ˈkʌstəmər/

The perfect person a shop wants to buy its things.

The toy store's ideal customer is a kid who loves building blocks.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who buys a lot and is easy to please.

The bakery treats her like an ideal customer because she visits every morning.

3. The group of people a business plans its products for.

The company studied its ideal customer before making the new game.

4. Someone who fits a company's picture of who will enjoy its goods.

For the bike shop, the ideal customer is a family that rides together.