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History of Black Friday Discounts

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Black Friday discounts is a tradition that is here to stay. It is the biggest shopping day of the year in the United States, falling on the day after Thanksgiving. Great deals and discounts that businesses provide on this day are here to stay.

Why the name Black Friday?

Black Friday is a modern day term that everyone recognizes as the busiest shopping day of the year but where did it get its name from? One theory suggests that the origin of Black Friday came In the 1950’s when large numbers of workers started calling off sick from work saying they were ill the day after Thanksgiving – like the black plague of Thanksgiving.  As more and more workers called in sick to have a four day weekend, employers soon gave in and Friday became a day off too.

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In the 1960’s, police officers started calling the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving ‘Black Friday’ , because there were more car accidents on these two days than any other time in the year. Due to massive amounts of people off work heading towards the shopping centers to start Christmas shopping, traffic was (is) at its worst.

Bookkeepers started noticing that profits raised during this time of the year, and it was seen that Black Friday was the pivotal point at which their books would change from being in the red to being in the black. Consumers began spending more money in preparation for Christmas, thus seeing profits rise for businesses all over the country. To further take advantage of these profits, businesses started to offer bigger deals and discounts to attract shoppers.

It really doesn’t matter where the term Black Friday started from, because in the United States it is a great day to take advantage of amazing discounts and sales. Black Friday is the day that thousands of people head out to participate in the craziest shopping day of the year.

Why not do things differently this year? Make the most of Black Friday from the comfort of your armchair, booking a dream vacation online at Villa del Palmar Cancun with the lowest prices of the year for Black Friday.

Black Friday Discounts

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Black Friday is the perfect day to start your Christmas shopping or find the best deals for your 2021 vacations. You will definitely save money. Why not take advantage of the lowest prices online and avoid walking the streets and battling the malls? At Villa del Palmar Cancun, we have made Black Friday easy for you, just click here to see the best discount of the year.

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