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
Home Bargains Stores, making them the highest ranking discount retailer in the United Kingdom and according to their website, the largest employer within Merseyside. The retailer was founded by owner Tom Morris in 1976 as a single store called Home and Bargain in Old Swan, Liverpool when aged just 21. The name was changed to Home Bargains in 1995 with accompanying blue-and-red corporate identity, created by relative (and professional graphic designer) Anton Morris. Morris started the business by obtaining a bank overdraft, with typical average takings initially reaching around £85 per week and was estimated in 2014 to have a personal wealth