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Many are critical of Black Friday as an encroachment on religious and holiday time. A Seattle-based seller of outdoor gear, REI, has taken the bold step of refusing to do business on this day.
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'''Black Friday''' is the name popularly given to the day after [[Thanksgiving]], which is always a [[Friday]] and is a [[holiday]] for most people. The name "Black Friday" comes from the fact that historically it has been the day when stores break into profitability for the full year, so that they are "in the black" rather than "in the red." In recent years, the day has become the most popular day of the year to go shopping and retailers have reported record [[profit]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/03/11/nolte-cbs-news-wants-to-blacklist-words-like-blacklist-as-racist/|title=Nolte: CBS News Wants to Blacklist Words like ‘Blacklist’ as Racist|date=March 11, 2020|accessdate=March 12, 2020|author=John Nolte|publisher=[[Breitbart News]]}}</ref> Many people take advantage of this holiday as an opportunity to do all their [[Christmas]] shopping early. Black Friday is commonly criticized as being an inordinate display of [[consumerism]], though it is often celebrated in the media with previews and discussions on upcoming sales.
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'''Black Friday''' is the name popularly given to the day after [[Thanksgiving]], which is always a [[Friday]] and is a [[holiday]] for most people. The name "Black Friday" comes from the fact that historically it has been the day when stores break into profitability for the full year, so that they are "in the black" rather than "in the red."  
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Many are critical of Black Friday as an encroachment on religious and holiday time.  A [[Seattle]]-based seller of outdoor gear, REI, has taken the bold step of refusing to do business on this day.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/05/business/rei-black-friday/index.html</ref>
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In recent years, the day has become the most popular day of the year to go shopping and retailers have reported record [[profit]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/03/11/nolte-cbs-news-wants-to-blacklist-words-like-blacklist-as-racist/|title=Nolte: CBS News Wants to Blacklist Words like ‘Blacklist’ as Racist|date=March 11, 2020|accessdate=March 12, 2020|author=John Nolte|publisher=[[Breitbart News]]}}</ref> Many people take advantage of this holiday as an opportunity to do all their [[Christmas]] shopping early. Black Friday is commonly criticized as being an inordinate display of [[consumerism]], though it is often celebrated in the media with previews and discussions on upcoming sales.
    
Overhype for Black Friday by the [[liberal media]] is causing it to encroach on respect for [[Thanksgiving Day]].  In recent years, many stores open Thanksgiving Night, mainly around 6-8pm.  However, also in recent years, many stores have decided to stay closed for Thanksgiving.
 
Overhype for Black Friday by the [[liberal media]] is causing it to encroach on respect for [[Thanksgiving Day]].  In recent years, many stores open Thanksgiving Night, mainly around 6-8pm.  However, also in recent years, many stores have decided to stay closed for Thanksgiving.
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