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Black Friday's Holiday Shopping History

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What Black Friday's history tells us about holiday shopping in 2024

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The term “ Black Friday’s name is several generations old, but it wasn’t always associated with the holiday retail frenzy that we know today .

Industry forecasts estimate that 183.4 million people will shop in U.S. stores and online between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday .

Some retailers have updated their official marketing to refer to “ Black Friday week ” Retailers trying to get a head start on the competition and to manage shipping logistics helps explain the rush.

Multiple post-Thanksgiving sales events keep shoppers enticed after Black Friday .

U.S. consumers spent a record $12.4 billion on Cyber Monday in 2023 .

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