Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving that traditionally marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. Since the 1960s, Black Friday has been a day for retailers to advertise savings and discounts that are intended to encourage customers to shop in their stores. The phrase was created because retailers would often find their sales this time of year would take their profits from the "red" or negative, to "black," meaning positive.http://blackfriday.com/black-friday-history

Most often, retailers will provide details of their sales in circulars that are included in the local newspapers. The Internet also provides a resource for shoppers looking to find out what types of sales will be offered. There are several websites that place the retailers ads online for Black Friday shoppers.

Shoppers looking for the latest Black Friday ads can find several resources to help them find these one day sales. Many retailers will include ads in the local newspaper or mail circulars directly to the homes of customers.

There are several sites online that are dedicated to providing Black Friday ads as they become available. These sites include Bfads.net, BlackFriday.info and BlackFriday2010.com.http://bfads.net/ http://www.blackfriday.info/sales/ http://www.blackfriday2010.com/?TID=1111black%20friday-Campaign&gclid=CK_O9ajr-qQCFU465QoddH2miA

Because of the variety of savings that can be found at many retailers, shoppers may find that they need to plan their Black Friday morning shopping trip accordingly. This means researching the best deals, choosing where they will be heading first, and having their trip planned to take advantage of time sensitive discounts. The Mahalo page for Black Friday Tips can help provide suggestions for getting ready to shop on Black Friday.