carriage trade
noun [mass noun] North American informal
The wealthy clientele of a business: determined to pursue the carriage trade, she quickly established an old-girl network...
- Later, in 1883, it became a citrus farm, and finally in 1893 a holiday destination for the wealthy passengers of the East Coast carriage trade.
Origin
With reference to people who formerly would have been wealthy enough to maintain a private carriage.
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