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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Millions of people throng the shops in the U.S. 'best' black Friday 'of history "

Millions of people took this black Friday shopping at U.S. This day, which follows that ofThanksgiving , marks the beginning of the season of Christmas spending and retailers offer variety items with aggressive discounts and offers. Traditionally, the day began early Friday, but after last year major brands adelantases your schedule opening at midnight on Thursday, this year the doors opened even earlier: the eight p.m. local time. This development led to thousands of people would relinquish the popular Thanksgiving turkey to save up for several days, long lines in order to get the desired products before they ran out.This caused the workers' protest Walmart chain and citizens who regret that the family day quintessential country succumbed to consumerism and who preferred to wait to shop after dinner.occur after several avalanchesto go to a shop, and evenoutbreaks of violence , traders were satisfied with the results. The world's largest chain stores, Walmart , said in a statement that he had "the bestblack Friday in its history ".Thus, between Thursday night and early Friday had counted 1.3 million televisions sold so many dolls and 250,000 bicycles. However, many people have opted for a new trend: the purchase rebates internet to pick up the item in the store. The chain Searsent home only half of online shopping, the company explained in a statement. This form of consumption has led to baptize the Monday following black Friday like Cyber ​​Monday , the day when Americans return to work and rush to find new offers on the web.

Does not increase sales

For this Christmas, the National Retail Federation expects that purchases exceeding 451,650 million euros , 4.1% more than in 2011. It also provides for an increase of 12% of internet shopping, which will mean a decline in visits to stores. For many analysts, the sales of black Friday not represent a real increase in sales, but the advance. Moreover, the market analysis firm decides ensures that deals in electronics are similar, or even worse , than those made ​​during the sales of other festivities. Do not know the exact origin of the term black Friday but there are two theories about its origin.On the one hand, achieved that sales traders to enter and leave the losses in black numbers .On the other hand, that the bus drivers and taxi drivers in Philadelphia thus baptized the day after Thanksgiving because the crowded streets impede the tasks.

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