Black Friday

Shopaholics look forward to the last Friday of November every year. After all, the famous Black Friday begins, the favorite holiday of everyone who wants to save money on purchases. On this day, all retail outlets are crowded with people, from hypermarkets to small shops, because only one day a year an incredible sale of all goods, from matches to furniture and household appliances, starts. Discounts from 30% to 90% force people to take time off from work and line up at the store early in the night, since the walls of the sales floors usually do not accommodate those who want to purchase promotional goods. People buy everything they come across, very often completely unnecessary and unplanned things. The forefather of such a worldwide campaign is America; the sales boom there began in the 19th century. And the name “Black Friday” itself appeared much later, in 1966. The last Friday of November was called “Black” because sellers used black ink on this day to record sales, and red ink to record losses. No matter how ominous the name may sound, people simply adore it. On this day, all goods are sold at a fabulous discount, not old or defective ones. But returning a defective product or simply an unnecessary item to the seller on Black Friday is considered bad manners. Both sellers and buyers benefit from such a promotion. Sellers make huge profits, up to several tens of billions of dollars, due to rapid turnover of goods and money, and buyers save from 50 dollars to several thousand. But in America, maximum discounts last for several days, while in Russia, which joined the general holiday policy in 2013, this is only one day. In addition, in our country, price stability before the start of the promotion is strictly controlled by the state. Careless sellers trying to profit from the general sales craze are severely punished, including deprivation of the right to trade. On this day only fair discounts apply. Online stores are also actively participating in Black Friday, so you can purchase all the goods you need and are interested in without leaving your home. All participating stores declare their intention to the organizers, and after checking the availability of goods, the quality of discounts and other parameters, they enter them on a special website, where customers learn about them. Black Friday is an opportunity to buy more than you would like, however, do not forget about the downside. More than 40% of purchased items end up in the trash. Therefore, it is better to plan your purchases carefully, then the promotions will bring joy and benefit.