Black Friday is always the Friday after Thanksgiving. Thousands of shoppers will flock to stores for the cheapest deals of the season. In fact, more than 59% of Americans will participate in all night shopping in 2014. It is on this day that many stores rely on for the rest of the year. It’s mind-boggling how one day of the year can beat the entire sales season (from the Saturday after Black Friday to December 26) by more than $ 3.8 billion (money.cnn.com). In the past, stores would wait until 6 a.m. on that Friday to open their stores. However, Walmart, Target, and many other stores have started opening earlier and earlier, now sales start at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving. So put on your tennis shoes and grab a sweater, let’s go shopping!
How to prepare
Preparing for Black Friday is an ordeal for the whole year. On the one hand, it is very wise to carry cash, for small stores, you may be able to convince them while they are running for the money. However, this is the most common time for people to max out their credit cards that they will pay off throughout the year. It’s not smart to overbought just for a big discount. Enter stores with a set list that you are looking to buy, do not get off this list. Also be prepared for the most outrageous road rage when customers try to find parking or shove their way through stores. Many violent acts have occurred in recent years, be prepared. If someone is threatening you for a product you both want, drop it. It’s not worth killing him.
So what’s so special about Black Saturday?
The name “Black Friday” was first coined in 1921 in Philadelphia. Since Thanksgiving is the last holiday before Christmas, Black Friday is considered the start of the holiday season. In more than 24 states, Thanksgiving and the following day, Black Friday, as official holidays. That said, given that almost everyone in America has an extended weekend, it’s no wonder why corporate companies would capitalize on it.
On Black Friday and the following Cyber Monday, consumers can take advantage of deep discounts on many of the products that their friends and family are requesting for the holidays. Most of the time, you can get a lot of 2-for-1 offers, or huge discounts that will disappear after a certain time. This occurrence occurs in the early hours of the morning. Most of the time, families will save their Thanksgiving dinner, take a nap, and then go out to stand outside the store for hours.
