"Waitrose effect" meaning in English

See Waitrose effect in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Waitrose effect [canonical]
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  1. (economics, informal) The observation that the opening of a Waitrose supermarket may increase property prices in the local area. Tags: informal
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