Knowing your target customer may be the most critical starting point to building a marketing strategy that is right for your brand. Are you communicating the right message in a relevant way to the customers who are most valuable to your business? Surprisingly, your target customer is likely not your core customer. Your target customer is not necessarily the one who visits most often or spends the most money. And your core customer is a loyal creature of habit; they are not interested in changing venues and they are also not likely to spend any more money than they already do. Since your core customer has made a commitment to your brand; your advertising dollars are less effective when spe