The phrase "affluent customer base" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a group of customers who have a high level of wealth and purchasing power, often in a business or marketing context.
Example: "Our new marketing strategy aims to attract an affluent customer base that values luxury and exclusivity."
Alternatives: "wealthy clientele" or "high-income customer segment".
I think it is really the impact of a more affluent customer base.
Economic slowdowns traditionally hurt stores catering to a less affluent customer base, like Wal-Mart and Target.
Some analysts have also argued there is a mismatch between Sainsbury's slightly upmarket niche in the grocery sector and Argos's less affluent customer base.
Dean & DeLuca Inc., the owner of gourmet food stores, has withdrawn plans for an initial public offering as an economic slump threatens to erode its affluent customer base.
"With the bus, there's this apprehension about the clientele you'll be surrounded by," Mr. Schwieterman said, explaining that online ticketing leads to a more affluent customer base than many people expect to find riding a bus.
In the Washington area, which Weygandt coveted for its wine-savvy and affluent customer base, retailers were reluctant to allow his wines to compete against labels they already carry.
Mr. Aron, a marketing veteran who cut his teeth dreaming up promotional campaigns for Hyatt Hotels and United Airlines, seized the moment to appeal to his core customer base: affluent New York financial types for whom a Vail ski vacation is an annual bragging right.
Similarly, analyses of supermarket receipts/sales will be compromised because even if such outlets are located in areas of disadvantage, they can attract a customer base of affluent, car owning, destination shoppers.
"We have a customer base who's affluent and well educated, and New Jersey has shown a commitment to farmland preservation".
As a result, "we're always looking for innovative ways to get people engaged with the brand," he said, particularly digitally, because "our customer base skews younger, affluent, digitally savvy".
Shapiro said that in the current strained spending environment, the strategy has helped the company gain market share from affluent shoppers while maintaining its core customer base.
