medusa-store/www/apps/docs/content/modules/customers/overview.mdx

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description: "Customers are individuals that make purchases in your store. Learn about the available features and guides."
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# Customers

Customers are individuals that make purchases in your store. This overview introduces the available features related to customers.

:::note

Not a developer? Check out the [Customers user guide](../../user-guide/customers/index.md).

:::

## Features

### Customer Accounts

Customers can make purchases as guests, or they can create an account.

When a customer creates an account, they can manage their details and review their order history.

An admin can manage all customers and their details.

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### Customer Groups

Admins can segment customers or assign them to different customer groups. This can be useful for marketing purposes.

For example, an admin can specify a different pricing or special discounts for specific customer groups.

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## Understand the Architecture

Learn how Customer-related entities are built, their relation to other modules, and more.

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## Related Modules

Discover Customers’ relation to other modules in Medusa.

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