Black Friday - What is it?
Polish your credit card and count your notes, because it’s that time of year again.
That’s right: Black Friday.
A holiday that sets itself squarely at the foot of capitalism, Black Friday has become synonymous with sales, sales, sales. (And more sales.)
But, it hasn’t always been that way.
The term ‘Black Friday’ was initially coined on the 24 September, 1869, when the US gold market crashed.
A little different to what it means today!
The meaning changed to reflect the status of ‘being in the black’ for US business - when accounting by hand, black is used for profit and red for losses.
Because the day after Thanksgiving signified the start of a lucrative period for retail, it became known as Black Friday!
To celebrate it, here’s some fun facts!
Black Friday wasn’t officially claimed to be the busiest shopping day of the year, until 2001. 🛍
12% of Black Friday shoppers are drunk. 🍻
It’s actually not the busiest shopping day of the year. The Saturday before Christmas is! 🎄
The days from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday capture 20% of all holiday online shopping! 🦃
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