Black Friday (shopping) Black Friday (shopping) 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. Many stores offer highly promoted sales on Black Friday and open very early, such as at midnight, or may even start their sales at some time on Thanksgiving. Black Friday is not an official holiday, but California and some other states observe
Stevenson Leisure UK considerable sum. In January 2015 the organisation announced they had received and accepted an offer of £3.1 million from Ravenscroft Leisure Holdings involving a complete takeover of the company. Stevenson Leisure UK Stevenson Leisure UK is a moderate multidiscipline leisure organisation that owns and manages various small organisations including cafés, public houses, hotels, and holiday homes. Until 2014 the organisation also operated a chain of grocery/mini supermarket style stores however these were closed due to a "decline in the requirement of smaller stores in rural areas as online shopping is the favoured option of modern customers", according to a statement