2007-11-22 11:43:40 · 17 answers · asked by soundlady 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
that is a big shopping day when they want you to spend alot of money
2007-11-22 11:46:06 · answer #1 · answered by Andre 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If sales are negative on the year, you're in the red. If sales are up, you're in the black. The fourth quarter is the money maker for retailers, and the day after Thanksgiving begins the upward momentum! Happy shopping...
2007-11-22 11:48:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of the large amount of shopping, it's the moment of the fiscal year when shops traditionally move from the red (not making money) to the black (making a profit). At least, that's where the term comes from.
In this case, black is good, unlike black wednesday or black thursday.
2007-11-22 11:47:48 · answer #3 · answered by hutchie6 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has to do with the color of the ink they (merchants) keep track of their business. When you are in the "red" means your business is doing bad and if you are in the "black" you are making a profit. "Black Friday" is the day most merchants hope to stay in the black or get in the black with huge sales from people shopping for Christmas.
2007-11-22 11:47:49 · answer #4 · answered by Severus 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kuik's answer is bullcrap, that's 'black friday' simply by fact agencies must be 'in the pink' (doing badly) all 365 days, and this can be the sooner or later they had all be 'in the black' (doing properly).
2016-09-30 00:36:28 · answer #5 · answered by coughlan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that's the day that all of the businesses make enough money to get back into the black.
2007-11-22 11:48:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's simple, that's the day all black people go shopping, they got there welfare checks the day before Thanksgiving.
2007-11-22 23:08:42 · answer #7 · answered by coupeman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. Maybe because too many people go out and spend too much money that they don't have and then feel like they are followed by a black cloud afterwards cause they don't have the money they need for more important things.
2007-11-22 11:47:37 · answer #8 · answered by tIgErFaCe2002 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's the biggest shopping day of the year......when a LOT of money is spent by all!!!!
I have to work tomorrow too! I have to be in at 3:30am because we open at 4am.
2007-11-22 12:01:21 · answer #9 · answered by Bella Italiana 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone shops a lot and the stores are "in the black." (Meaning they profit instead of lose money which would be "in the red.")
2007-11-22 11:46:56 · answer #10 · answered by Little Red Hen 2.0 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋