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 There have been 10 documented deaths and 111 injuries in the United States since 2006.[([[https://www.torklaw.com/interest/black-friday-injuries/|torklaw]])]
+===== Camping! =====
+Prospective shoppers frequently camp out during the Thanksgiving holiday in order to get to the front of the queue and therefore a greater chance of purchasing desired products.[([[https://corporate.bestbuy.com/die-hard-deal-seekers-make-camping-black-friday-tradition/|bestbuy]])]
+===== SouthPark =====
+On Black Friday, the SouthPark neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, is the busiest in the country.[([[https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/charlotte-boasts-worst-black-friday-traffic-in-us/275-373915460|wcnc]])]
+===== Not Extended For Longer =====
+Historically, it was typical for Black Friday deals to stretch into the next weekend, but this practice has virtually faded in recent years, possibly due to businesses' efforts to generate a stronger feeling of urgency.[([[https://www.nbcnews.com/select/shopping/evolution-black-friday-ncna1278024|nbcnews]])]
+===== Incident In Toys R Us=====
+Serious incidents have occurred on Black Friday. In 2010, a lady from Madison, Wisconsin, was detained outside of a Toys 'R' Us store after cutting in line and threatening to shoot other customers who objected.[([[https://historydraft.com/story/black-friday/timeline/601|historydraft]])]
+===== Norway =====
+Black Friday began in Norway as a PR stunt campaign in 2010 to stimulate sales at the retail center Norwegian Outlet. Since its inception, it has been marketed year after year in a wider and rising market throughout the country.[([[https://parthsawhney.medium.com/lets-unpack-black-friday-76698544cd09|medium]])]
+===== Global Black Friday =====
+In 2014, Bolivia, Colombia, Denmark, Italy, Finland, France, Ireland, Lebanon, Nigeria, South Africa, and Sweden adopted Black Friday. Black Friday was first observed in Poland, Greece, and Ukraine in 2016.[([[https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping)|ultimatepopculture]])]
+===== Black Friday UK =====
+The popularity of Black Friday is expanding in the United Kingdom. On Black Friday 2016, total expenditure on online retail sites was £1.23 billion, a +12.2% increase over the £1.1 billion spent on the same day in 2015. For the first time in 2017, retail sales in the United Kingdom increased faster in November than in December.[([[http://d.nuscri.org/static/pdf/qcr/QCR-2017-Q1.pdf|nuscri]])]
+===== Weird Rumor =====
+An internet legend in 2013 claimed that the phrase originated in the American south prior to the Civil War, from the practice of selling slaves on the day following Thanksgiving. Snopes.com refuted this in 2015.[([[https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/black-friday-origins/|snopes]])]
+===== Not Only Stores =====
+Black Friday is not just for stores, but also for online retailers who sell a variety of things.[([[https://www.shopify.com/enterprise/black-friday-ecommerce|shopify]])]

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