Black Friday
“Black Friday” initially had a negative connotation. In 1869, a pair of speculators attempted to manipulate the U.S. gold market. Their scheme led to a stock market crash on Friday, September 24, a day that became known as “Black Friday.” The practice of assigning “black” days to market downturns didn’t end in the 19th century. The stock market […]
Some numbers are coming in from over the Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend. According to MasterCard, online sales from Black Friday were up 10% this year. And now that many stores have reopened, in-store sales took a huge jump as well. MasterCard says in-store sales went up by 43%. Analysts for the company say the increase […]
While holiday shoppers traditionally get the majority of their shopping done on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday sometimes gets overlooked. This year, more than ever, small businesses across the nation need support from shoppers in their communities. Brighton’s Cooks World is a great example of one of these local retailers that are depending on the […]
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I have never been one for shopping during Thanksgiving. But for people that are, this is some sad news. Target will follow Walmart in closing its doors on Thanksgiving Day. It said it would do so in order to make holiday shopping as safe and stress-free as possible amid the coronavirus pandemic. “The investments we’ve […]
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