The traditional Thanksgiving has been corrupted by Black Friday sales events and the violence of consumers. Historically, families spent time together to celebrate the holiday. However, many American retailers now require their employees to work on Black Friday, which now begins on Thursday. Nevertheless, consumers have a safer option by shopping at locally owned businesses […]
Mid-July brings an onslaught of “back-to-school” sales, Nordstrom’s big anniversary sale, and drastic summer clearance prices. Amazon has promised to top not only all of them, but Black Friday as well, with unbelievable bargains on July 15, the day which the online retail giant has declared “Prime Day” – a new global sales holiday. The […]
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Black Friday was not always the biggest shopping day of the year. It was usually the Saturday before Christmas. Since the 19th century, retailers have viewed the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas to be prime shopping real estate. Many theories exist about where the term “Black Friday” came from. A common theory about Black Friday […]