"The most important thing still is getting long-term customers."

Often, he said, "suppliers overseas have been pretty sympathetic" to long-term customers who are delaying payment.

I'd bet there will be some long-term customers too, as businesses start to relocate to take advantage of that Gig.

"We actually count every one of them as potential long-term customers."

Yesterday, as long-term customers were told the end was nigh, many reacted with shock and despair.

We have 19 family suites suitable for a long-term customer.

She charged $2 and had a steady supply of business yesterday but may not have won many long-term customers.

"And if you somehow make them, you've lost a long-term customer."

They have to choose someone acceptable to the majority of the long-term customers.

I have always been surprised at companies that treat long-term customers worse than new customers.