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When and where did Black Friday start?
Philadelphia, 1960's
What day was it celebrated?
The day between Thanksgving and the annual Army-Navy football game
Who named it Black Friday? Historians, the police, or the football players?
The police
Why was it called Black?
Horrible traffic, bad weather, crowded day
What other "Black days" are there?
Black Tuesday, the day of the stock market crash of 1929, and Black Monday, the day in 1987 when the market lost more
Did anyone want to change the name?
Retailers, to Big Friday
What's the meaning of this sentence "that the day was when stores’ books went from red ink to black."?
Stores had benefits
Why do retailers want to expand Black Friday accross multiple days?
To stop problems with clients in stores
What other dates have appeared after Black Friday?
Cyber Monday and Small Business Saturday
Did Covid19 affect Black Friday?
Yes, it started before
What was the problem during the pandemic?
Items didn't arrive on time because of delays in the supply chain
