noun
visitor to a store/restaurant; customer; patron
Refers to a person who visits a shop, restaurant, or similar establishment. Often used in business or service contexts.
新規来店者にはクーポンを配布しています。
We distribute coupons to first-time visitors.
来店者数が先月より増えた。
The number of customers increased compared to last month.
顧客 emphasizes a regular customer or client, while 来店者 simply means someone who visits the store.
Compound of 来店 (raiten, 'visiting a store') + 者 (sha, 'person').