Regular customer
A regular customer is someone who returns to a business and forms part of its recurring customer base. There is no universal minimum number of visits that defines this relationship.
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What this means for your shop
You recognise regular customers through repeated contact over time. How often they visit depends on what you offer and how it fits into their lives. A haircut follows a different schedule from a coffee on the way to work. A rigid visit threshold would hide those differences.
A single large purchase does not make someone a regular. A person placing small orders, on the other hand, may return consistently. Familiarity shows in knowing your routines, asking for a particular product or arranging the next appointment. These are everyday clues, not a formula.
How to recognise it
Imagine a bakery: a customer returns on familiar occasions for her usual bread and knows the team. Another customer places a large order for a single celebration. Both matter to the business, but being a regular is about returning, not about the larger basket.
A card is not what makes a regular either. A new visitor can save a loyalty card immediately, while a longstanding regular may prefer to shop without one. Offer the card as a choice, and give personal attention either way.
At Treubar
A saved Wallet card lets guests collect stamps alongside the relationship you already have with them. The visits you see are good context for a conversation at the counter. The guide to staff routines explains how to introduce the card during everyday service.