Black Friday and Cyber Monday Christmas Gift Shopping

The term Black Friday has come to have a greatly different meaning today than it did back in 1869 when the label was first applied to the day of the stock market catastrophe. The label has been applied in one way or another to the Friday after the United State's Thanksgiving Holiday.

Black Friday has come to symbolize the unofficial start of the Christmas Shopping Season. For retailers and consumers across the nation Black Friday is a once a year event that leaves everyone exhausted and exuberant. From Toys R Us to Macy's, Black Friday sales are used to forecast the success of the Christmas Shopping Season. Consumers flock to the stores often in the wee hours of the morning the day after Thanksgiving to try to be the first in line presumably to get the best deals, or assure the purchase of that new must have Christmas gift that is in limited supply.

Like every other consumer in the world I love a great deal. Getting what I want and spending less money because it is on sale is what shopping is all about for me and most of the people I know. Despite the inherent drawbacks of the demolition derby parking lots and the near riot situation inside the stores I for many years considered Black Friday the can't miss shopping event of the year.

I stood and waited in the massive lines that form before the sun comes up, in the freezing cold, waiting for the poor unsuspecting and not nearly awake store associate to come and open the store. The associate often times did not even make it to the door before the pushing and shoving in the line began. It seemed that just a glimpse of that red, or yellow vest had the ability to change peoples behavior. Reasonable responsible people where suddenly and thoroughly transformed into playground bullies. 

Cyber Monday has become a a life saving alternative to the feeding frenzy of Black Friday

Cyber Monday became the unofficial start to the Christmas Gift Shopping Season via the Internet. Retailers across the nation like Target, Best Buy, WalMart, Old Navy and many more offered Black Friday deals and savings to their online shoppers beginning the Monday after Thanksgiving

Because of issues with the Monday being the first day back to work after the long Holiday for many consumers, online retailers have shifted the start date to Thanksgiving day.

Internet Shopping takes the stress and worry out of Christmas Shopping. Great Deals, Great Gifts, Saves time, money and your sanity. Why would you shop any other way?