The phrase “Black Friday” became widely used in Philadelphia after a short while. By dubbing it “Big Friday,” city vendors tried to make the day appear more appealing.
It wasn’t until the late 1980s, when businesses began to promote the red-to-black profit narrative, that the term “Black Friday” came to be widely used to denote an increase in retail sales.
Black Friday was referred to as the biggest shopping day in the United States and the day that retail establishments started to make a profit for the year. In actuality, the Saturday before Christmas was when most retailers experienced their biggest deals.
Other shopping holidays, such as Small Business Saturday, which encourages customers to visit local merchants, and Cyber Monday, which stimulates internet purchasing, have recently joined Black Friday.
Why is Black Friday so special?
Several factors make Black Friday a well-liked shopping day. The first day after the last major holiday before Christmas marks the unofficial beginning of the holiday shopping season.
Additionally, a lot of businesses give their employees the day off around the Thanksgiving holiday.