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Black Friday Trivia
Discover jaw-dropping Black Friday secrets that will blow your mind! From the origin of the name to billion-dollar spending records - prepare to be amazed by shopping facts you never knew existed.
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What year did Brazil first officially adopt Black Friday as a nationwide retail event?
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Which country's 'White Friday' is its version of Black Friday, renamed for cultural reasons?
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What percentage of Americans reported shopping on Black Friday in its peak year of physical retail dominance around 2012?
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Which e-commerce company founded by Pierre Omidyar was one of the earliest online platforms to offer Black Friday deals?
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What year did Black Friday become the busiest shopping day of the year in the U.S., surpassing the Saturday before Christmas?
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What do many stores use to attract shoppers with an extremely low-priced item in limited quantities?
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Black Friday falls the day after which American holiday?
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What website is known for aggregating and leaking Black Friday ads before they are officially released?
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Which Canadian shopping event held in late December is sometimes compared to Black Friday?
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In what year was the term 'Cyber Monday' coined by the National Retail Federation?
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What year did Walmart announce it would permanently stop opening stores on Thanksgiving Day?
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What type of product does Instant Pot fall under and is a consistent Black Friday bestseller?
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What is it called when stores open their doors on Thanksgiving evening before Black Friday?
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What was the most expensive single item commonly sold on Black Friday 2023 that saw significant discounts?
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Which electronic device is consistently one of the most popular Black Friday purchases?
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What do many retailers release days or weeks before Black Friday to build excitement?
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How many injuries were reported in Black Friday shopping incidents between 2006 and 2018 according to tracking databases?
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Which major U.S. retailer was the first to close on Thanksgiving Day in 2014 bucking the trend of early openings?
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What was the name of the employee killed during the 2008 Black Friday stampede at a Walmart in Valley Stream, New York?
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What is 'Gray Thursday' in the context of Black Friday shopping?
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What is the Monday after Black Friday commonly called?
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What percentage off is commonly used in Black Friday advertising as a maximum discount claim?
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What do many retailers extend Black Friday into, sometimes lasting an entire week?
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What percentage of Black Friday purchases were made online in 2023 according to industry reports?
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Which tech company's products including the iPhone are among the most wished-for Black Friday items?
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Which type of store traditionally opens earliest on Black Friday morning?
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Who were the two financiers who attempted to corner the gold market on the original Black Friday in 1869?
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Which Middle Eastern e-commerce platform Noon rebranded Black Friday as 'Yellow Friday' in its markets?
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What retail giant founded by Sam Walton is a major Black Friday destination?
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What major home improvement chain runs Black Friday specials on tools and appliances?
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How many total shoppers visited U.S. stores on Black Friday 2019 before the pandemic changed shopping habits?
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Which social media platform's live shopping feature gained traction during Black Friday 2022?
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What is the average discount percentage shoppers actually save on Black Friday deals according to consumer studies?
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Which retailer first used the term 'doorbuster' in its Black Friday advertising?
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In what decade did the term 'Black Friday' first become associated with post-Thanksgiving shopping?
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Which Japanese retail tradition of 'fukubukuro' (lucky bags) influenced some Black Friday mystery box deals?
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Which category of product sees the biggest discounts on Black Friday besides electronics?
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What was the name of the FTC investigation into deceptive Black Friday pricing practices launched in 2014?
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Which device category including smartphones and tablets sees heavy Black Friday discounts?
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What was the total number of items sold worldwide during Amazon's Black Friday and Cyber Monday event in 2023?
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Which activist group organized the first 'Buy Nothing Day' in 1992 as a protest against Black Friday consumerism?
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What gaming platform by Valve frequently holds major Black Friday digital sales?
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In what year did France pass legislation restricting the use of the phrase 'Black Friday' in advertising?
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What was the fine Walmart paid to settle charges related to the 2008 Black Friday stampede death?
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In what year did the first recorded shopper fatality directly caused by Black Friday crowds occur?
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Which president moved Thanksgiving one week earlier in 1939 to extend the holiday shopping season?
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Which warehouse club owned by Walmart typically runs its own Black Friday event alongside its parent company?
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What was the peak hour for in-store Black Friday shopping traffic according to RetailNext 2019 data?
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Which iconic product category saw one of the most famous Black Friday stampede incidents at a Long Island Walmart in 2008?
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What is 'bracket shopping' that became popular during Black Friday online sales?
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Which payment technology saw its biggest adoption boost during Black Friday 2020?
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What was the total revenue generated by Shopify merchants globally on Black Friday 2023?
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In which country did the '#GreenFriday' movement originate as an eco-friendly alternative to Black Friday?
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Which city's police force originally coined the term 'Black Friday' to describe the chaos of post-Thanksgiving crowds?
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What sporting goods chain is a popular Black Friday destination for outdoor and fitness gear?
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What year did Kmart spark controversy by being one of the first major retailers to open on Thanksgiving Day for sales?
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What term describes the practice of checking prices online while standing in a physical store?
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Which founder of Adbusters magazine is credited with launching Buy Nothing Day as a counterpoint to Black Friday consumerism?
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What percentage of Black Friday purchases in 2023 were made via smartphone rather than desktop?
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In what year did Philadelphia police officers first use the term 'Black Friday' to describe post-Thanksgiving chaos?
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Which smart speaker line from Amazon is one of the most popular Black Friday tech deals?
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What anti-consumerism event takes place on Black Friday encouraging people to buy nothing?
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In 2020, how did the COVID-19 pandemic primarily change Black Friday shopping behavior?
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What type of Black Friday deal offers a product at a steep discount but only for a very short time window?
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What percentage of retailers in 2023 started their Black Friday promotions before November 1?
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Which video game console brand often has the most sought-after Black Friday bundles?
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What was the record number of packages shipped by UPS on the Monday after Black Friday 2023?
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Which toy retailer's closure in 2018 changed the Black Friday toy shopping landscape?
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Which country introduced 'Brilliant Friday' as its adapted version of Black Friday in 2015?
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What was the average in-store wait time for Black Friday shoppers at major retailers in 2019?
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Which browser extension became popular for automatically applying coupon codes during Black Friday online shopping?
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What day in November is the earliest that Black Friday can fall?
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What beverage do many stores offer free to shoppers waiting in Black Friday lines?
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Which loyalty program type saw record enrollment during Black Friday as customers sought extra savings?
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What do retailers call the period from Black Friday through Christmas that makes up a huge share of annual sales?
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Which year marked the first time that Thanksgiving Day online sales exceeded $5 billion in the U.S.?
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What does the term 'loss leader' mean in Black Friday retail strategy?
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What is the term for when customers research products in-store then buy them cheaper online?
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What do shoppers commonly form outside stores before Black Friday openings?
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In what year did Alibaba's Singles' Day sales first surpass total U.S. Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales combined?
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What record did Apple's App Store set on Black Friday 2023 for single-day consumer spending?
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What do retailers call inventory specifically manufactured at a lower cost for Black Friday promotions?
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Which retailer introduced the concept of 'Cyber Monday' deals to drive online sales?
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What was the original name proposed before 'Cyber Monday' was chosen by the National Retail Federation?
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Which buy now pay later service saw explosive growth during Black Friday shopping events?
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How many total fatalities have been directly attributed to Black Friday shopping incidents in the United States between 2006 and 2020?
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Which South American country's 'Hot Sale' event was inspired by both Black Friday and Cyber Monday?
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What day is the latest date that Black Friday can fall in November?
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What was the exact date of the original 1869 'Black Friday' gold market crash?
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Which technology first allowed real-time Black Friday deal tracking through smartphone notifications?
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What was the first product category where dynamic pricing algorithms were widely used for Black Friday deals?
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What does the 'black' in Black Friday traditionally refer to in accounting terms?
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Which kitchen appliance brand famous for stand mixers often has Black Friday deals?
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Which U.S. state was the first to enact a law requiring stores to remain closed on Thanksgiving?
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Which country adopted Black Friday shopping in 2010 and it has since become one of its biggest retail events?
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In what year did the term 'Black Friday' first appear in print referring to post-Thanksgiving shopping?
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Which online retail giant is one of the biggest participants in Black Friday sales?
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What is the Saturday after Black Friday often called to promote shopping at local businesses?
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Which country's 'El Buen Fin' shopping event is modeled after Black Friday?
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What day of the week does Black Friday always occur on?
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What is 'doorbusting' named after in Black Friday retail culture?
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Which headphone brand owned by Apple is frequently discounted during Black Friday?
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What year did Congress officially fix Thanksgiving as the fourth Thursday in November?
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In what year did REI first close all stores on Black Friday for its #OptOutside campaign?
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Black Friday marks the unofficial start of what season?
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Which type of coupon became extremely popular for Black Friday online shopping?
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What country originally started the Black Friday shopping tradition?
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What was the exact percentage increase in U.S. online Black Friday sales from 2022 to 2023?
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In China, what major shopping event on November 11 rivals Black Friday in total sales?
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In what year did mobile purchases first account for more than half of Black Friday online traffic?
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What was the total U.S. online spending on Black Friday 2023 according to Adobe Analytics?
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What large discount retailer uses a bullseye logo and is a major Black Friday competitor to Walmart?
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Which credit card company reports the highest transaction volumes on Black Friday each year?
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What was the name of the movement encouraging consumers to support Black-owned businesses on Black Friday?
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What was the original 'Black Friday' referring to in 1869, decades before the shopping connection?
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Which streaming device brand is commonly discounted on Black Friday alongside smart speakers?
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What type of TV technology became a Black Friday staple as prices dropped dramatically?
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What app-based feature lets Black Friday shoppers scan barcodes to compare prices instantly?
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Which economist coined the accounting-based explanation that 'Black Friday' refers to stores going into the black?
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Which publication first printed the term 'Black Friday' in reference to post-Thanksgiving shopping in 1966?
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What do shoppers call the strategy of buying gifts for themselves during Black Friday sales?
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Which vacuum brand known for cordless stick vacuums is a popular Black Friday gift?
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What was the total U.S. online spending on Cyber Monday 2023, making it the biggest online shopping day ever at that point?
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Which furniture and home goods retailer from Sweden participates in Black Friday sales globally?
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What is the primary reason most people shop on Black Friday?
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What is the busiest hour for online Black Friday shopping according to most analytics firms?
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What was FDR's extended shopping season called by critics who opposed moving Thanksgiving?
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What is a 'haul video' in the context of Black Friday culture?
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How many total parcels did the U.S. Postal Service deliver during Cyber Week 2023?
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What does 'BOGO' stand for in Black Friday deal advertisements?
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Which European country introduced 'Black Week' extending Black Friday deals across an entire week?
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In what year did the NRF report that Black Friday weekend shoppers spent an average of $335 per person?
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How many states had Blue Laws restricting Sunday or holiday store openings that affected early Black Friday history?
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What was the average foot traffic decrease in U.S. stores on Black Friday 2020 compared to 2019 due to the pandemic?
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Which department store chain is known for its Thanksgiving Day parade and Black Friday sales?
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What was the top-selling video game console on Black Friday 2023 in the United States?
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In what year did online Black Friday sales first surpass $1 billion in the United States?
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What was the most-purchased item category on Amazon during Black Friday 2023?
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Which big-box retailer is famous for its Black Friday TV deals and 'doorbuster' events?
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Which Amazon shopping event launched in 2015 competes with Black Friday during the summer?
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What shopping method lets customers buy online and pick up their order at the store?
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Which social media platform is widely used by brands to promote Black Friday flash sales?
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What month does Black Friday take place in?
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What do many online retailers offer on Black Friday to encourage purchases?
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Approximately how many Americans shopped during Black Friday weekend in 2023?
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What is the average number of items purchased per online Black Friday transaction in the U.S.?
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What was the average order value for online Black Friday purchases in the U.S. in 2023?
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Which outdoor retailer famously closes on Black Friday and tells customers to go outside instead?
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What year did Walmart first open its stores at midnight for Black Friday?
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Which state was the first to have a law allowing retailers to open on Thanksgiving?
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