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KUSA - "Black Friday," the day after Thanksgiving,
generally marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season.
It is called Black Friday because it is the day retailers
usually go from the red to black.
Contrary to popular belief, Black Friday is not the busiest
shopping day of the year. According to statistics published
by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), that
distinction usually belongs to the Saturday before Christmas.
Black Friday is "one of the busiest days in terms of
traffic but not in sales," said Pam Rucker, spokesperson
for the National Retail Federation.
BargainShare.com
offers a crash course on Black Friday. The site has everything
from shopping tips to discussion forums.
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Black Friday links
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| Black
Friday 2007 @ BargainShare.com: Check out the
latest Black Friday rumors and ongoing Black Friday discussion
of individual deals and tips. |
| Black
Friday.info: In addition to the usual ad scans,
this site also has an alphabetical list of stores that
you can use to search for coupons, and lets you also create
a Black Friday shopping list. |
| Black
Friday at GottaDeal.com: Have the latest sale
ads e-mailed straight to your account. |
| Black
Friday Deals: Print out coupons and search through
the latest released Black Friday sale ads. You can also
sign up for the BlackFridayDeals.net newsletter. |
| The
Black Friday Thanksgiving 2007: Search through
a long list of the latest Black Friday sale ads and the
better than Black Friday deals. |
The Monday after Black Friday is often referred to as Cyber
Monday. Whereas Black Friday refers to "brick and mortar
stores," Cyber Monday refers to the start of the holiday
shopping season for online retailers. According to comScore
Networks Inc., on Cyber Monday 2006 (November 27), online
sales totaled $608 million, up from $485 million the year
before.
One theory as to why this is the case is that people go online
on Monday to buy items they couldn't or didn't get at the
mall the previous weekend. Another theory is that people wait
to make online purchases until they are at work, with faster
Internet connections. The phrase "Cyber Monday"
was coined in 2005.
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Cyber Monday links
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| Cyber
Monday.com lists the best deals from online retailers
on Cyber Monday and throughout the year. Shop by category
and register for e-mail shopping alerts. |
| Cyber-Monday.org
gives users access to ads, discounts, and Cyber Monday
coupons. |
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