To help you understand how Black Friday became the busiest shopping day in the U.S., I spoke to experts about its history and charted how it’s changed since its inception. Experts also shared ...

That five-day period includes one of the nation’s busiest shopping days. What is the history of Black Friday, and how has it progressed over the years? Take a closer look at the first “Black ...

As the official kickoff of the holiday shopping season, Black Friday has long been a crucial day for retailers. But the storied day of doorbuster deals has changed quite a bit in recent years.

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On the first mention of the word black Friday and you instantly think shopping. Not entirely wrong but the history of black Friday is darker than you would anticipate. Black Friday is used to ...

The first recorded use of the term “Black Friday” was in 1869 when the U.S. gold market crashed. According to History.com, Philadelphia police used the term in the 1950s to describe how ...