Black Friday Essays
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It is not uncommon that holiday seasons have been greatly metamorphosed as shopping seasons at large. Birthing with great intentions, the word ‘shopping’ for some although seeming to be grim, for many it is a bliss; specifically when one gets what they dearly want at unrealistically low prices. ‘Sale, sale, sale! Early bird specials! One day only! Get the best deal! Act now! While supplies last. See store for details.’ For years, us humans have been fed with such boo-hockey...
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Legend of Black Friday Imagine sitting down at the kitchen table surrounded by family and friends while spending the Thanksgiving holiday together. Laughter and stories are echoed through the house while the resonances of football games are playing in the background. Delicious food has filled everyone’s bellies and naptime is near. While Thanksgiving is a holiday focused on being thankful and appreciative for the gift of life and family fellowship, the day after Thanksgiving validates to show the opposite effect...
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The Phenomenon The Black Friday phenomenon was initially imported from the U.S in the early 2,000’s which has now made its way through to the U.K markets as well. Due to some poor sales performance retailers who were initially skeptical about participating in the Black Friday event have now given in to boost sales. According to research conducted by PWC, it was found that over three fourth retailers have now started participating in the event hoping that it will kick-start...
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Black Friday shopping is a Thanksgiving tradition for most Americans.In 2017, more than two-thirds of American adults shopped over Thanksgiving weekend, either in stores or online.But do you know how the black Friday tradition started? In the early days, Thanksgiving became the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season in the decades after President Abraham Lincoln made it an official holiday in 1863.Then, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, various department stores began sponsoring Thanksgiving parades, such as...
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Thanksgiving has its origins. According to a rumor, the Wampanoag tribe observed that the British settlers (Pilgrims) who first set foot on the American continent in Plymouth in 1621 had not yet become accustomed to the geography of the region and found that they were struggling with hunger. The tribe felt pitiful for the new settlers and shared their prey and crops with helpfulness and hospitality. This celebration, which emerged from the peaceful convergence of the two communities, formed the...
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In Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s apocalyptic short story “Friday Black”, the author scrutinizes consumers’ and businesses’ wilderness on Black Friday in a dystopian, contemporary and materialistic society. For most people, Black Friday rhymes with ‘Deals and Steals’- meaning that trying to buy what we really want or need at a good price. But in this account, the author stepped it up, and literally labels Black Friday as a ‘dark’ day where humans consumers turn into obstreperous creatures to be able to...
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