Black Friday

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Black Friday Information and Articles

Wikipedia: Black Friday
IT Management: 10 Black Friday Secrets Retailers Don't Want You To Know (2007)
Black Friday Deals: TGI Black Friday
About.com: Top 10 Tips to Getting the Best Bargains on "Black Friday"
Snopes.com: Urban Legends Reference Page: Black Friday
Boulder Daily Camera: Black Friday is rough, but we love it (2007)
TIME Photo Essay: Black Friday—Shop Till You Drop
Google News: Black Friday

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Guide Note

Black Friday is the retail industry's name for the day after Thanksgiving, when department stores and retailers offer huge sales and deals. The day is called "black" because the retailers go "in the black," i.e., make a profit. In addition to being one of the busiest shopping days of the year, it marks the unofficial start of the Christmas shopping season.

Fast Facts

Black Friday: November 28, 2008

The term has been traced back to the 1970s

Symbolizes the first day of the Christmas shopping season

Is not actually the highest grossing retail day of the year - that occurs on the day before Christmas

Stores may open very early and stay open very late

Special offers and deals are advertised beforehand

Cyber Monday is the following Monday

How to Navigate Black Friday

The four day Thanksgiving weekend allows many holiday shoppers the extra time to visit the stores, but the crowds can make the experience painful. Check out Mahalo's Black Friday Tips and our How to Organize Holiday Shopping pages before you brave the stores this Black Friday.