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It is believed by many that the term Black Friday derives from the concept that businesses operate at a financial loss, or are “in the red,” until the day after Thanksgiving, when massive sales finally allow them to turn a profit, or put them “in the black.”
Black Friday's name dates back to the 1950s, the History Channel reports. It was used by Philadelphia police to describe the chaos that often took place in the city the day after Thanksgiving ...
The term "Black Friday" was first coined in 1869 when two investors, Jay Gould, and Jim Fisk, caused a market crash by driving up the price of gold. As a...
Black Friday's name dates back to the 1950s. It was used by Philadelphia police to detail the chaos that often took place in the city the day after Thanksgiving. Many people from the suburbs...
The very earliest use of the phrase Black Friday dates to 1869 and had nothing to do with Christmas shopping. It was the day plummeting gold prices caused a market crash, the effects of which were felt by the U.S. economy for years.
Back in the 1950s, police in the city of Philadelphia used the term to describe the chaos that ensued on the day after Thanksgiving, when hordes of suburban shoppers and tourists flooded into...
Black Friday, the shopping holiday that takes place every year the day after Thanksgiving, falls on Friday, Nov. 24 this year. Since it’s quickly approaching, we spoke to experts about the...
The term 'Black Friday' did not originate with the practice of selling off slaves on the day after Thanksgiving.
Philadelphia cops had to work extra shifts to deal with the extreme crowds, dubbing the infamous day as "Black Friday," according to History.com. Since then, the term has developed new meanings...
Black Friday began in Philadelphia in the 1960s. Tourists would descend on the city on the day between Thanksgiving and the annual Army-Navy football game held on Saturday.