Black Friday Sales

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Originally Posted by globaldesigns

K, Black Friday refers to the first day that American businesses tend to go from the red to the black (for those not knowing what this means, it means they start making a profit). Thanks Giving is the biggest holiday time in the U.S, YES, bigger than even christmas... U.S. shoppers line up for hours/days for the deals we do the same thing for in Canada for Boxing Day.

I don't know why Canadian retailers would have sales as this doesn't pertain to Canada. I use to run some large retail stores and must say I never had a Black Friday sale. But oh well, if anyone knows of any LFS online or local stores doing this let us know... I am always for a good deal.

I did a search on the internet and this is what I got.


Black Friday


Sept. 24, 1869, in U.S. history, day of financial panic. In 1869 a small group of American financial speculators, including Jay Gould and James Fisk, sought the support of federal officials of the Grant administration in a drive to corner the gold market. The attempt failed when government gold was released for sale. The drive culminated on a Friday, when thousands were ruined–the day is popularly called Black Friday. There was great indignation against the perpetrators. Several other days of financial panic have also been occasionally referred to as Black Friday