The term Black Friday was originally coined by Philadelphia’s traffic cops in the early 1960s to describe the increased traffic on the streets of their city on the day after Thanksgiving, as citizens were attracted into the city centre by all the sales and deals on Christmas gifts.
By the beginning of the 21st century, Black Friday sales had become a popular Thanksgiving tradition. Some retailers started opening a little earlier to get the jump on their competitors. This ‘war of the alarm clocks’ had a rapid snowball effect.
People formed overnight queues to secure the best deals - and when the doors opened, struggles and fights often broke out. Videos and stories of people fighting over TV sets and video game consoles, surging violently through shop doors and trampling each other in their rush to buy also became part of Thanksgiving tradition.
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