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- Black Friday: November 27, 2009 http://www.fatwallet.com/black-friday/
- 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 ChristmasSnopes.com: Urban Legends Reference Page: Black Friday
- Stores may open very early and stay open very late
- Special offers and deals are advertised beforehand
- Cyber Monday is the following Monday
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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. Initial sales results on 2008's Black Friday showed a 2% increase over 2007.CNN: Keeping an eye on the malls (November 29, 2008)
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.-
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Black Friday Questions
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Has anyone tried to buy a laptop on Black Friday? (Day after Thanksgiving Sale) I know there are good deals to be had, but very few avail. 1 AnswerI found at HP.com they had a printer for $199.00 and Best Buy had the same printer going on sale on black friday for $109.00. I called HP and they said that sa... read more -
Black Friday Ads 2 Answersi would suggest pinging or blogging about your pages... using digg.com or stumbleupon.com to gain some word of mouth. Mike ! read more -
Who can find me the craziest picture of Black Friday? 16 AnswersBELOW: A mob forms outside a store, which is implied to be Wal-Mart by many blogs. http://www.gerrymay.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/black-friday-crowd.jpg BE... read more -
Are Black Friday ads being leaked on purpose? 2 AnswersI believe many of them are. With the current state of our economy, retailers are finding it more crucial than ever to catch the consumer's attention. Black Fr... read more
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