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Black Friday Sale 2021 is just three days away and the buzz is already created in the market. People are eagerly waiting for it. On Amazon, Best Buy and Target, etc we can already see a heavy sale there. 

Black Friday is anticipated due to a lot of discounts nowadays, but the history of Black Friday is a bit deeper and more complicated.  But people are unaware of the real story behind Black Friday. It is just not related to sales or heavy discounts. There is much more than that.

After Thanksgiving on Thursday in America, the next day is celebrated as Black Friday. A huge crowd of shoppers flood stores to buy stuff because of heavy discounts on them. Here we have mentioned various deals and offers on the Black Friday Sale 2021.

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When Is Black Friday

This year Black Friday will come on 26 November. 

Story Of Black Friday

• The History of Black Friday reports the gold conspiracy of the two gold investors Jim Fisk and Jay Gould.
• In America, 1869 there was a huge gold crisis which is also known as the dark financial crisis.
• Jim Fisk and Jay Gould corner the gold market and formed a Gold Ring.
• They make plans to buy as much gold as they can and raise the price of the metal in the New York Gold Exchange.
• They planned to increase the prices of gold and then sell their gold reserves for a handsome profit, but their conspiracy was exposed on Friday, September 24, 1869.
• This revelation devastated the stock market and bankrupted everyone.
• Every person was affected by this, from farmers to wall street moguls, the stock market crash left no one unaffected.

Black Friday Sale And Deals 2021

Black Friday Sale has become the biggest shopping day not only in America but in many other parts of the world.  The one-day sale on Black Friday has gradually turned into a shopping marathon throughout the weekend. The shopping marathon is followed by other deals before Black Friday and then Cyber ​​Monday deals.

Walmart

• Walmart is starting the Black Friday Sale early from Thanksgiving.
• For Black Friday Sale the doors of Walmart will open for 24 hours.

Target

• The target for Black Friday has come up with “10 Day Deals”.
• Each day different deals will be set by Target only.
• From Thanksgiving Day since 6 p.m., the store will remain open till 11 p.m. on Black Friday.

Best Buy

• Best Buy will open shopping for buyers on Thanksgiving Day one hour earlier than Walmart and also close earlier than it.
• On Black Friday the store will reopen at 8 a.m and will close at 10 p.m.

Staples

• If Staples is on your list of destinations, it’s better to go there now as it’s welcoming shoppers from 6 a.m. onwards.

Amazon

• Amazon has announced 35 days of discount.
• Apple Watch SE was on sale for $219 which was $279.
• Dell’s powerful XPS 13 laptop was marked down to $783.99 which was $949.99.
• Cheap smart TVs start at just $99.99.
• Discounts on everything from tech and toys to kitchen items, cordless vacuums, beauty products, and more.

Kohl’s

• Most Kohl’s stores will be open throughout Black Friday, but it’s best to check online for specific hours for the store you’re visiting because hours of operation may vary.
• For Kohl’sdeals you won’t take your time at another store only to find that you’re out of time for Kohl’s deals.

KMart

• The door of KMart will open at 7 p.m on Thanksgiving Day and will close at 2 p.m. on Black Friday.

Macy’s

• Macky’s Black Friday sale will start on Thanksgiving Day, but if you didn’t get your hands on those deals on Thursday, they’ll resume Friday at 6 a.m.

Toys R Us

• Toys RUs store will open until midnight on Saturday from the Black Friday Sale.

Sears

• Some of its stores may be closed on Thanksgiving Day, but Sears will be open everywhere from 5 a.m.
• Those who want to do some early Black Friday shopping can visit Sears from 5 a.m onwards.

JCPenney

• The deals on JCPenney will start from 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving and will stay until 10 p.m. on Black Friday.

Walgreens

• Walgreens on Balck Friday will open from 7 a.m to Saturday midnight.

Hobby Lobby

• Hobby Lobby sales will start from Black Friday at 8 a.m and will close at 9 p.m.

Gap

• The gap is offering goodies from 6 p.m. after Thanksgiving Day to 10 p.m on Black Friday.

Lowe’s

• Lowe’s has started the sale from 6 a.m and waiting for the customers to come for the Black Friday deals.

Indian Sellers Gear Up For Black Friday Sale

• Amazon states that over 70,000 Indian exporters will display “Made in India” products to the global customers on the Black Friday Sale and Cyber Monday Sale.
• For the upcoming holiday season, the Indian exporters said they will lunch new products from home, kitchen, STEM toys, health, personal care, beauty products, apparel, and jewelry to Amazon’s global website.

Myths And Facts Related To Black Friday Sale

Black Friday Sale will make you think about terrible traffic, busy stores, huge crowd, etc. These are the basic thoughts that come to mind whenever we think about Black Friday. Regardless of your various thoughts about it, there are various myths and facts about Black Friday, that will make you think.

The sale in the US marks the holiday season which starts from Thanksgiving and ends after 5 days.

Myths

1-The stock market catastrophe of 1929 is known as Black Friday

1929 stock market crash happened on Tuesday which is known as Black Tuesday. Whereas, the stock market crisis is known as Black Friday. Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving. 

2- The busiest shopping day of the year is Black Friday.

Yes, Black Friday is the busiest day as it brings massive revenue to the retailers.

According to BloombergGadfly the busiest day of shopping is the Saturday before Christmas. The day is also known as Super Saturday. 

3- Deals on Black Friday are better than deals all-day

No. Great deals can be found throughout the year not just only on Black Friday. You just have to look out for the deals throughout the year.

According to Dealnews.com Black Friday Sale persuades buyers to buy and buy more. You can also wait for Christmas where you can find better deals.

Facts

1- In 2015, 151 million individuals took advantage of Black Friday sales.

According to CNBC.com, 151 million people took advantage of Black Friday’s well-known sales, with many of them doing so online. Many people are staying in on Black Friday to buy online instead of going out, avoiding the crowds, 2 a.m. camp-outs, and wild customers.

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