Here's Why We Call It 'black Friday'

Sam Ro, Business Insider
Fri, 11/28/2014 - 6:32am

It's Black Friday. For the average American consumer, Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving when you can get great deals on goods that may eventually become Christmas presents. But why "Black" Friday? There are a couple of stories. But the most commonly cited one has to do with ink, paper, and accounting.

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