Black Friday
About this event
Black Friday takes place the day after Thanksgiving (the fourth Friday in November), launching the holiday shopping season with massive retail and online discounts across every category.
Interesting facts about Black Friday
The term was popularized in the 1950s by Philadelphia police describing the chaotic traffic and crowds after Thanksgiving.
Retailers later adopted the term to describe when financial balance sheets moved from 'in the red' (losses) to 'in the black' (profits).
It represents the single busiest retail shopping day of the year in the United States and worldwide.
Televisions, laptops, and smart home gadgets consistently rank as the top-selling product categories.
Many retailers now extend promotions into a full 'Black Week' leading up to Cyber Monday.
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