May 11, 2007
Origin of the Term “Carriage Trade”
Did you know that the term “carriage trade” originally described those from the upper class who preferred to not set foot in the dirty, hectic streets of old-time cities? They would pull up outside various shops in their carriages, and the clerks would run out with merchandise for their appraisal. The clients would make their purchases from the carriage… thus the term “carriage trade!” (October 14, 2006)
