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Why is the day after thanksgiving called Black Friday?

Why is the day after thanksgiving called black friday?

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    Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) is the kick-off to the Christmas shopping season where stores off huge sales and open really early. It originally described the heavy and annoying traffic while shopping, but then described the sales profits for businesses went from red (bad or little sales) into black (great profit).

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Laurence H. Black who worked at Osberger's Department Store passed away other stores wore black suits to work the Friday MORE?

Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year - it puts many retailers into "the black," meaning they make a profit.

Clavel R.

Black Friday refers to the beginning of the period in which retailers are in the black (i.e., turning a profit).

All 4 F.

The term "Black Friday" originated in Philadelphia in reference to the heavy traffic on that day.

Melinda M.

Black Friday, comes from the fact that it is the biggest shopping day of the year, putting stores firmly in the black.

Denise A.

Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving in which retailers make enough sales to put themselves "into the black ink."

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