black friday

Right around the end of November, with generally a month to go until the holidays, consumers are ready to start buying their Christmas or Haunakah gifts. Fortunately for them, one particular 24-hour period seems to be the day where all the great deals are found. That day, the day after Thanksgiving, is what retailers like to call Black Friday.

Black Friday has two origins for its name, but they both point to the same selling event. According to Wikipedia, "the term "Black Friday" originated in Philadelphia in reference to the heavy traffic on that day. More recently, merchants and the media have used it instead to refer to the beginning of the period in which retailers are in the black (i.e., turning a profit)." In either case, it all points to buying a variety of goods, including games, TVs, and, toys, at cut-rate prices from retailers nationwide.

With the advent of the Internet, more and more Black Friday sites are popping up and in some cases offer advance copies of these ads listings all the deals. These sites include, Blackfriday.info, Black Friday 2008, and Black Friday @ GottaDeal.com.

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• Black Friday Must-Buys

  
  The Urban Daily — Authority: 576
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• Black Friday Roundup! #2

  
  Clutter Magazine — Authority: 426
  Super7 are having a much anticipated sale over at www.super7store.com . Not sure how much of their recent awesomeness will make it into the sale as most of its sold out! From the sneaky pic i am def interested in that Martin Ontiveros fig but ill be tuning in at 10am tomorrow!! www.super7store.com
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• Black Friday deals roundup, starring SonyStyle, Sam’s Club, and more

  
  F-Default — Authority: 542
      It’s less than 24 hours before the US Consumer Conglomerate commence its attack on the brick-and-mortar retail battlefield. We’ve already seen a number of outlets show their Black Friday cards, but now some of the bigger guns are revealing their specials. SonyStyle is taking a couple hundred dollars off ...
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• Black Friday deals roundup, starring SonyStyle, Sams Club, and ...

  
  Hobbies Fun & entertainment - fun-entertainment.marc8.com — Authority: 166
  Its less than 24 hours before the US Consumer Conglomerate commence its attack on the brick-and-mortar retail battlefield. Weve already seen a number of outlets show their Black Friday cards, but now some of the bigger guns are revealing their specials. read more
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• Target Black Friday Deals Online

  
  My Freedom Wall — Authority: 134
  If you do not want to get caught in the middle of the Black Friday rush, why not do it in the comfort of your home? You can now do it online because there is now the Target Black Friday deals online . Although Targets online Black Friday deals are not exactly the same as their 2-day sale deals that starts in a few ...
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• The First Christmas.

  
  the.effing.librarian — Authority: 121
  My family cant wait for midnight. They have a plan for shopping tonight that includes hitting ToysRUs then eating a 2 a.m. breakfast and continuing the shopping when more stores open at 3 or 4 oclock. The hunter-gatherer instinct thats evolved into shopping for crap takes over each family member. And they drive ...
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• Black Friday Roundup! #1

  
  Clutter Magazine — Authority: 426
  Right gonna do my best to blog what we think are the Black Friday sales to take particular note of. We could be really mean and keep them to ourselves and but all the good stuff but were all about sharing here at Clutter! First up its Black Friday Madness from Mad himself so head on over to www.madtoystore.com and ...
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• “Black Friday” FREE DIAPER Giveaways

  
  Cloth Diaper Blog. The All In One Cloth Diaper Resource. — Authority: 124
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• World of Warcraft and Battle Chest on sale for Black Friday

  
  WoW.com — Authority: 683
  Yes indeed, this Friday is none other than Black Friday , which means the deals will be aplenty, the crowds will be horrendous, and the holiday money drain will begin (of course, you could go with Buy Nothing Day , but that seems a little too grinchy to me -- why not go ahead and buy while the buyings good?). ...
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• 2009 Christmas Gift Ideas

  
  JordonCooper.com — Authority: 478
  Since many of you are starting your Christmas shopping today (they call it Black Friday for a reason), I thought I would post together my Christmas gift ideas here and hopefully you find what you are looking for.  Good luck out there, you are going to need it. Christmas Gift Guide for the Outdoorsman ...
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• Apple’s Black Friday deals hit Australia site, same as it ever was

  
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• Don’t Forget Neiman’s on Black Friday!

  
  Splendicity — Authority: 498
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• Twitter Tweets about ebay as of November 26, 2009

  
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• Amazon’s Black Friday Deals 2009

  
  Your Best Source on the Net — Authority: 150
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• Black Friday Freebies 2009

  
  The Freebie Blogger — Authority: 621
  Here is a list of free stuff you can get on Black Friday 2009! This list will be updated as I find more. For all deals below, please call your local store to make sure they are participating and get the details of the offer since it may vary by location. Ace Hardware – Free Staple Gun and Screwdriver Set ...
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• Shoes.com coupon code Thanksgiving Sale

  
  Shopping and Info — Authority: 644
  Wow - a great sale for the holiday season. Get $20 Shoes.com Gift Code with Any UGG Purchase at Shoes.com . Also, get 25% off all sale items for one more day at Shoes.com with this special coupon code. Click the banner to shop now. www.shoppingandinfo.com
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• Bloggers to Use Social Media to Share Black Friday Deals

  
  Dad of Divas — Authority: 136
  November 25, 2009 – Bentonville, AR – Collective Bias, an interactive marketing firm that connects brands with shoppers at the store shelf by facilitating conversation and building relationships, has partnered with Whrrl, a location based mobile application that lets people capture and share the stories of their ...
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• Black Friday: Why fight the crowds?

  
  The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog — Authority: 136
  The day after Thanksgiving is infamously known in the retail world as “Black Friday” due to the onslaught of Christmas shoppers looking for deals. What could be worse than spending your entire day fighting crowds, looking for parking spaces, and roaming from store to store looking for that perfect gift for you or ...
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• Happy Thanksgiving: Thursday Web Sales

  
  Shopaholics Daily — Authority: 138
  Happy Thanksgiving! Today is a holiday – the banks are closed, my local coffee shop is closed, the post office is closed. ideeli.com And yet…shopping abounds everywhere, especially online. In fact, Black Friday/Cyber Monday seems to be starting perpetually earlier each year. And I’m excited about it…who ...
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• Black Friday Promotion On LG AT&T Phones!!!

  
  Cell Phone Offers — Authority: 171
  Black Friday Promotion On LG AT&T Phones!!!Get the best price on LG AT&T Cell Phone from 11-25-09 through midnight Tues. 12/1/2009. SAVE NOW!
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