the term black friday first circulated in 1952.
the term black friday first circulated in 1952.
when did the term black friday first circulate?
1952
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black friday is an informal name for the friday following thanksgiving day in the united states, which is celebrated on the fourth thursday of november. the day after thanksgiving has been regarded as the beginning of america's christmas shopping season since 1952, although the term "black friday" didn't become widely used until more recent decades.
black friday (shopping)
cyber black friday is a marketing term for the online version of black friday, the day after thanksgiving day in the united states. the term made its debut in a 2009 press release entitled "black friday goes online for cyber black friday". according to the national retail federation black friday shopping survey, 195 million shoppers visited stores and websites over black friday weekend in 2009, up from 172 million last year. one-fourth of americans shopping over the black friday weekend (28.5% or 49 million) were shopping online. comscore reported that black friday (november 27, 2009) saw $595 million in online sales, representing an 11% increase versus black friday 2008. gian fulgoni of comscore said, "black friday, better known as a shopping bonanza in brick-and-mortar retail stores, is increasingly becoming one of the landmark days in the online holiday shopping world."
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